Wrecked Furniture.Ralph buys new furniture for his living room from Good Times Furniture.It is agreed that the goods will be placed with a common carrier for delivery.The contract between Ralph and Good Times is ambiguous regarding whether the seller had the duty to deliver the goods only to the common carrier's hands or whether the seller had the duty to deliver the goods to Ralph's home.Unfortunately,on the way to Ralph's home,through no fault of the delivery driver,the delivery truck was wrecked and the furniture was significantly damaged.What type of contract is presumed based upon the fact that the contract was ambiguous regarding whether the seller had the duty to deliver the goods only to the common carrier's hands or whether the seller had the duty to deliver the goods to Ralph's home?

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If the contract is vague or ambiguous,an origin contract will be presumed.An origin (also known as a shipment)contract requires the seller to ship the goods to the buyer by a common carrier.The seller is required to make proper shipping arrangements and deliver the goods into the common carrier's possession.