Growers Mart buys one hundred cases of berries from Hilltop Farm. The parties agree that the berries will be transported "F.O.B. Hilltop Farm" via Intrastate Trucking Company. Intrastate's truck and the berries are lost in a fire following an accident. The loss of the berries is suffered by
A)Growers.
B)Hilltop.
C)Intrastate.
D)all of the parties as owners in common in equal measure.

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The term "F.O.B. Hilltop Farm" means "Free on Board at Hilltop Farm," indicating that the seller's responsibility ends, and the buyer's responsibility begins, once the goods are loaded onto the transportation vehicle at the seller's location. Therefore, Growers Mart bears the risk of loss after the berries are loaded onto Intrastate Trucking Company's truck.

Growers Mart Buys One Hundred Cases of Berries from Hilltop