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Shasta Contractually Agreed to Purchase a Crystal Vase from Status

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Shasta contractually agreed to purchase a crystal vase from Status Home Furnishings.However,before she was able to take possession of it,and while it was still in the store,the crystal vase fell to the ground and shattered beyond repair as a result of a small earthquake.Which of the following statements is TRUE?


A) Shasta bears the cost of the accident because risk always passes to the buyer as soon as a valid sale contract is created.
B) Shasta cannot possibly bear the cost of the accident if property had not yet passed to her.
C) Assuming that risk passed to Shasta before the accident occurred,it could not possibly be relevant that the store had acted carelessly.
D) As a general rule,if risk passed to Shasta before the accident occurred,the store was required to purchase insurance for her protection as long as the store retained possession.
E) If the store was contractually required to polish the vase,then it may still bear the loss even if it had completed the task before the earthquake occurred.

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