Questions: If goods are shipped f.o.b. shipping point, at time of shipment
Transcript text: If goods are shipped f.o.b. shipping point, at time of shipment
Solution
Answer
The answer is legal title passes to the buyer.
Explanation
Option 1: the buyer has already paid for the goods.
This option is not necessarily true. The term "f.o.b. shipping point" refers to the point at which the legal title and risk of loss transfer from the seller to the buyer, not the payment terms. Payment terms are usually specified separately in the sales contract.
Option 2: legal title passes to the buyer.
This is the correct option. "F.o.b. shipping point" means that the buyer takes ownership and responsibility for the goods once they are shipped. The legal title and risk of loss transfer to the buyer at the shipping point.
Option 3: the seller still has title of the goods.
This option is incorrect. Under "f.o.b. shipping point" terms, the seller does not retain title to the goods once they have been shipped. The title passes to the buyer at the point of shipment.