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D2AR0N

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Which of the following is true of the transportation of goods through a common carrier?
 A) The carrier is not liable for damage due to the inherent nature of the goods, such as decay of vegetables.
 B) A common carrier is exempted from liability in the incidence of fire even if the incidence was caused due to the carrier's negligence.
 C) The initial carrier is not liable for a common carrier loss occurring on the line of a connecting carrier.
 D) The carrier's high degree of liability lasts until the goods are picked up by a consignee after being transported.

Question 2

To avoid litigation over impossibility and impracticability issues, modern contracting parties often contract around the doctrine of impossibility, specifying the failures that will excuse performance in their contracts. The clauses in which they do this are called __________ clauses, and they are generally enforced by courts as written.
 A) delta force
 B) force majeure
 C) magnum force
 D) force corporeal



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B




D2AR0N

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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