Quest Outdoor Store orders a specified size of RiverRun-brand rafts from Sports Merchandise, Inc. Sports Merchandise mistakenly ships rafts of the wrong size, which Quest rejects and returns via Trans-State Shipping. During the return, the rafts are lost. The loss is suffered by
A)Quest.
B)Trans-State.
C)RiverRun.
D)Sports Merchandise.

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Since Sports Merchandise, Inc. shipped the wrong size rafts, they bear the responsibility for the error. When Quest Outdoor Store rejected and returned the incorrect items, responsibility for the goods remained with Sports Merchandise, Inc. until they were successfully returned. Therefore, the loss of the rafts during return shipping is suffered by Sports Merchandise, Inc.

Quest Outdoor Store Orders a Specified Size of RiverRun-Brand Rafts