Gabrielle purchase a coffee press from Coffees R Us! to be delivered. When packing the product at Coffees R Us! the employee accidentally breaks it, but ships it anyway. When the box is delivered to Gabrielle's house she accepts the sealed box and immediately runs into the house to open the box. She immediately notices that the coffee press is broken and calls Coffees R Us! to request her money back. What will most likely be the outcome of this situation under the UCC?
A) Since Gabrielle accepted the package, risk of loss shifted to her.
B) Gabrielle may reject the broken coffee press.
C) Coffees R Us retains the risk of loss until Gabrielle uses the coffee press.
D) Gabrielle acquires the risk of loss as soon as she pays for the coffee press.

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Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), the risk of loss does not pass to the buyer until the goods are delivered in accordance with the terms of the contract. Since the coffee press was broken before it was delivered to Gabrielle, she has the right to reject the goods and request a refund or replacement.

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