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jason dhillon
on Dec 19, 2024Verified
Mountain Coffee Company and Nature's Cuisine Inc. enter into a contract for a sale of coffee beans. The contract includes the term "F.O.B. Ocean City," which is the location of Nature's Cuisine. This means that the contract is
A) a bill of lading.
B) a destination contract.
C) a shipment contract.
D) a warehouse receipt.
F.O.B. Ocean City
Free on Board Ocean City, a shipping term indicating that the seller is responsible for goods and their cost of transport until they are loaded aboard a vessel at Ocean City.
Destination Contract
A type of contract specifying that the seller is responsible for the goods until they are delivered to a specific destination or address as indicated in the contract.
Shipment Contract
A legal agreement where the seller is obligated to send the goods to a specific destination, with the risk of loss passing to the buyer upon delivery to the carrier.
- Perceive the outcomes of F.O.B. terms regarding the burden of risk and transportation expenses in sales contracts.
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Learning Objectives
- Perceive the outcomes of F.O.B. terms regarding the burden of risk and transportation expenses in sales contracts.