Must I? = answer with 'need' or 'must'

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ademoglu

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Hello,

A: Must I pay now?
B: No, you needn't. / No, you musn't.

A: Need I pay now?
B: Yes, you must. / Yes, you need.

They are my sentences. I would like to ask whether or not all the answers are possible, depending on the context.

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MikeNewYork

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None of the answers are natural.
 

Matthew Wai

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Would you mind telling us what answers are natural?
 

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No, you don't have to [pay now].

Yes, you have to pay now.
Yes, you must pay now.
 

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