[Wrecked Toaster] Ivan goes to upscale housewares store Smith-Napa to buy himself a nice new toaster,because his old one broke.The store does not have the model he wants in stock,but they can have it shipped from the warehouse directly to Ivan.It is agreed that the toaster will be placed with a common carrier for delivery.The contract between Ivan and Smith-Napa 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 Ivan's home.Unfortunately,on the way to Ivan's home,through no fault of the delivery driver,the delivery truck was involved in a collision,and the toaster was damaged beyond repair.
-Ivan and Smith-Napa entered into which of the following contracts?
A)A conditional delivery contract
B)A common-carrier delivery contract
C)A trucking contract
D)A goods-in-bailment contract
E)A conditional sales contract

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A)If a buyer and seller execute a contract and the seller subsequently places the
goods with a common carrier for delivery to the buyer,the parties have executed a common-carrier delivery contract.
B)If a buyer and seller execute a contract and the seller subsequently places the goods with a common carrier for delivery to the buyer,the parties have executed a common-carrier delivery contract.
C)If a buyer and seller execute a contract and the seller subsequently places the goods with a common carrier for delivery to the buyer,the parties have executed a common-carrier delivery contract.
D)If a buyer and seller execute a contract and the seller subsequently places the goods with a common carrier for delivery to the buyer,the parties have executed a common-carrier delivery contract.
E)If a buyer and seller execute a contract and the seller subsequently places the goods with a common carrier for delivery to the buyer,the parties have executed a common-carrier delivery contract.

[Wrecked Toaster] Ivan Goes to Upscale Housewares Store Smith-Napa to Buy