National Grocers,Inc.,enters into a contract with Overland Shipping Company for the de?livery of a shipment of fresh produce.If ambiguities appear in the con?tract,they will be construed against
A)the party who drafted the contract.
B)the party with the greater bargaining power.
C)the promisor.
D)the promisee.

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This is a principle of contract law known as the "contra proferentem rule" where any ambiguities in a contract are interpreted against the party who drafted the contract. This is to encourage parties to draft clear and unambiguous contracts.