Choose the correct. Prior to filing a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, Haynes Company pays a supplier $13,000 to satisfy an unsecured claim. Haynes wasinsolvent at the time. Subsequently, the trustee appointed to oversee this liquidation forces the return of the $13,000 by the supplier. Which of the following is true?a. A preference transfer has been voided.b. All transactions just prior to a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding must be nullified.c. The supplier should sue for the return of this money.d. The $13,000 claim becomes a liability with priority.

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Choose the correct. Prior to filing a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, Haynes Company pays a supplier $13,000 to satisfy an unsecured claim. Haynes wasinsolvent at the time. Subsequently, the trustee appointed to oversee this liquidation forces the return of the $13,000 by the supplier. Which of the following is true?
a. A preference transfer has been voided.
b. All transactions just prior to a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding must be nullified.
c. The supplier should sue for the return of this money.
d. The $13,000 claim becomes a liability with priority.

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