Perry Is Making 100 000 Lightweight Sweaters at His Winnipeg

question 61

Multiple Choice

Perry is making 100 000 lightweight sweaters at his Winnipeg factory for a clothing dealer in Los Angeles. The contract between them specifies that the price per sweater is "EXW." This means that

• A) Perry is required to assume responsibility for shipping and pay the costs associated with the transportation. However, his responsibility for the goods ceases once the goods have "passed the ship's rail."
• B) Perry must use a bill of lading when arranging for shipping the sweaters to his customer.
• C) Perry is not required to assume any responsibility for the goods other than making them available to the customer at his place of business in Winnipeg.
• D) Perry is not required to assume responsibility for shipping or pay the costs associated with the transportation. Nevertheless, his responsibility for the goods continues until they are delivered to his customer in Los Angeles.
• E) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Trade Deficit

A situation where a country's imports exceed its exports during a specific period, leading to a net outflow of domestic currency to foreign markets.

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus its total imports; a measure of a nation's foreign trade balance.

Exports

Goods or services produced in one country and sold to buyers in a foreign country.

Adam Smith

An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, best known for his theories on free market economics and the 'invisible hand' concept.