If a Buyer and Seller Execute a Contract and the Seller

question 43

Multiple Choice

If a buyer and seller execute a contract and the seller subsequently places the goods with a common carrier for delivery to the buyer, which of the following is true regarding the statue of the common carrier?

• A) The common carrier is the agent of the seller.
• B) The common carrier is the agent of the buyer.
• C) The common carrier is the agent of both the seller and the buyer.
• D) The common carrier is a fiduciary.
• E) The common carrier is an independent contractor.

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