Ajax Corporation borrowed $50,000 from National Bank, giving National a security

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Ajax Corporation borrowed $50,000 from National Bank, giving National a security interest in its factory equipment. The agreement stated that the equipment would be security for this $50,000
loan and any future loans that National made to Ajax. National filed a valid financing statement.
Over the next several months, Ajax borrowed another $100,000 from National. No additional

financing statements were filed. Ajax has not made any payments on its loans from National. Ajax defaults on these loans. National wants to foreclose on the collateral. Assuming this security agreement is valid and perfected, how much of National's debt is secured?

A) The entire $150,000 is secured.
B) none, since this was not a purchase money situation

C) only the first $50,000, because "future advances" clauses are not valid D) Under the UCC, only one-half of the loan is recoverable.

E) only the first $50,000, because financing statements were not filed on the additional $100,000

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Ajax Corporation borrowed $50,000 from National Bank, giving National a security interest in its factory equipment. The agreement stated that the equipment would be seccurity for this $50,000
loan and any future loans that National made to Ajax. National filed a valid financing statement.
Over the next several months, Ajax borrowed another $100,000 from National. No additional

financing statements were filed. Ajax has not made any payments on its loans from National. Ajax defaults on these loans. National wants to foreclose on the collateral. Assuming this security agreement is valid and perfected, how much of National's debt is secured?

A) The entire $150,000 is secured.

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