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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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Cyril acleraDec 25, 2024
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