In a contract for sale of flowers delivered to the buyer’s location via a third‑party carrier, under the UCC risk of loss passes to the buyer when:

• A. A when the contract is formed
• B. B when the goods are delivered to the carrier
• C. C when the goods are delivered at the named location
• D. D when payment is made

Answer: (C)

Under the UCC, risk of loss in a sale of goods is determined by the delivery terms—shipment versus destination. If delivery is to a specific location by a carrier, that’s a destination contract, and the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are tendered at the named destination. In this scenario, flowers are to be delivered to the buyer’s location via a third‑party carrier, so the moment of transfer is when the goods are delivered at the named location. Before that point, the seller bears the risk; after delivery at the destination, the risk shifts to the buyer. Payment does not govern when risk of loss passes.