Directions: Read "Entrepreneurship in Action: Who Bears the Loss for a Shipment of Missing Watches," in Chapter 19 on page 663. Answer the following questions:
- What mistakes did Karinol Corporation and Pedro Pestana make when they created the contract for the sale of the watches?
- In the absence of an agreement on risk of loss and specific shipping terms in the parties' contract, what kind of contract will the court rule this is?
- Who will prevail in this case?
- What could the losing party have done to protect against the loss or theft of the watches?