Which of the following rules of interpretation is applied to resolve conflict or ambiguity in a check?
A) Printed terms prevail over typewritten terms.
B) Typewritten terms prevail over handwritten terms.
C) Where words and numbers conflict, the words control the numbers.
D) Where handwritten terms and printed terms conflict, printed terms prevail over handwritten terms.

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Occasionally, a person may write or receive a check on which the amount written in figures differs from the amount written in words. Where a conflict or an ambiguous term exists, there are general rules of interpretation that are applied to resolve the conflict or ambiguity: Typewritten terms prevail over printed terms, handwritten terms prevail over printed and typewritten terms, and where words and numbers conflict, the words control the numbers.

Which of the Following Rules of Interpretation Is Applied to Resolve