On faxed documents, it is often difficult to tell if a signature is authentic, both because clarity is a problem and also because signatures can be cut and pasted onto new documents from old documents. The Uniform Commercial Code provides that anything placed on a document with the intent to authenticate it is a binding signature for a valid contract. The UCC definition:

a. did not anticipate the technology problems arising from the fax.

b. is a common law definition.

c. is part of federal law.

d. will apply even in these fax situations.

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Odin Dunn

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On faxed documents, it is often difficult to tell if a signature is authentic, both because clarity is a problem and also because signatures can be cut and pasted onto new documents from old documents. The Uniform Commercial Code provides that anything placed on a document with the intent to authenticate it is a binding signature for a valid contract. The UCC definition:

a. did not anticipate the technology problems arising from the fax.

b. is a common law definition.

c. is part of federal law.

d. will apply even in these fax situations.

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Jonathan Bentley · Answer 1

The Correct option is A: did not anticipate the technology problems arising from the fax.

Explanation:

The Uniform Commercial Code stated that anything that is placed on a document with an intention to make is authentic serves as a binding signature for a valid contract. What they did not envisage is that there might be technological problems arising from fax. They did not think it that checking authenticity in fax may have a problem of clarity.