XYZ Enterprises sells goods to its customer, MartWal, which is located in the central part of the
Question:
XYZ Enterprises sells goods to its customer, MartWal, which is located in the central part of the United States. MartWal takes delivery of the goods. Four days later it inspects the goods at its warehouse and realizes that some of the goods are damaged. Which statement is most likely to be accurate?
(a) MartWal may make a claim but must overcome the presumption that the goods were delivered as described on the through bill of lading.
(b) MartWal cannot make a claim against the carrier or shipper because it did not disclose the damage when it accepted the delivery.
(c) MartWal must establish if the loss is localized or unlocalized before making the claim.
Management Accounting Information for Decision-Making and Strategy Execution
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Authors: Anthony A. Atkinson, Robert S. Kaplan, Ella Mae Matsumura, S. Mark Young