Farmer pete sold oscar several bushels of heirloom tomatoes for $595. the contract provided that the shipper would send them via a common carrier using the most direct route and that oscar would pay cod. oscar was going to sell the tomatoes in his grocery store. farmer peter gave the tomatoes to fast trucking common carrier inc. and informed it to use route 66, which was the quickest and direct route. fast trucking common carrier arrived at oscar's grocery store and delivered the tomatoes. oscar paid for the delivery via check, knowing that he had insufficient funds in his account. who is liable for payment of the cod to farmer pete?

a. the shipper
b. oscar
c. the consignee
d. no one is liable
e. fast trucking common carrier