WAEC Commerce 2013 Question 2

Question 2

Purchase and Sale of Goods

Carriage forward on an invoice means

  1. A.carriage will be paid next time.
  2. B.carriage will be paid by seller.
  3. C.carriage will be paid by buyer.
  4. D.carriage had been paid.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (carriage will be paid by buyer.)

Explanation

'Carriage forward' means the buyer pays the cost of transport; 'carriage paid' means the seller does.