If a Contract Does Not Require a Seller to Deliver

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a contract does not require a seller to deliver the goods to a buyer's place of business but merely to ship the goods to the buyer, the seller:

• A) is required to put the goods into the possession of a carrier such as a trucking company or a railroad.
• B) is not required to notify the buyer of the shipment as it is the duty of the carrier to bear for any material delay or loss in the process.
• C) is required to deliver the goods personally to the buyer's place of business.
• D) is not required to make a contract with the carrier as the seller's duty ends after he delivers the goods safely to the carrier.

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Definitions:

Forbearance

The act of refraining from exercising a legal right; an agreement between a lender and a borrower in which the lender agrees to temporarily cease requiring mortgage payments, to delay foreclosure, or to accept smaller payments than previously scheduled.

Discount

A reduction from the usual cost of something, often applied to encourage buyers.

Preexisting Duty

An obligation that one is already legally bound to perform, which cannot serve as consideration for a new contract.

Extortion

The act of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.