In a case where a plaintiff’s claim and the defendant’s counterclaim involve the same transaction, is a counterclaim that is compulsory and arises from the same transaction required to be answered?

• A. NO, a compulsory counterclaim that arises from the same transaction need not be answered.
• B. YES, all counterclaims must be answered within the standard period.
• C. Only automatically joined issues need not be answered.
• D. The counterclaim is automatically included; no answer is needed.

Answer: (A)