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Author: WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.2CP
To determine
FOB Shipping point:
FOB Shipping pointmeans that the buyer pays all costs incurred for the delivery of goods, once the goods are left from the supplier’s warehouse. The buyer becomes the owner of the goods in transit, when the goods are shipped by the seller is termed as FOB shipping point.
To discuss: if Ryan is behaving in a professional manner in the given scenario.
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