Mara has a checking account at North Bank. Mara signs a check "payable to Ovid" drawn on Mara's account. North Bank is

A) none of the choices.
B) the drawee.
C) the drawer.
D) the payee.

Drawee

The party upon whom a check, draft, or other negotiable instrument is drawn and is expected to pay.

Drawer

In banking and finance, the person who writes or issues a check or draft.

Payee

The individual or entity to whom a payment is made or owed, especially noted in the context of checks or promissory notes.