Patty buys a Persian rug from James, a plumber, in an online auction. James called Patty on Wednesday to inform her that she submitted the winning bid and that she could pick it up anytime or he would ship the rug to her on Friday. On Thursday, the rug was destroyed in a garage fire at James' house. Which of the following statements is true in this case? A) James bears the loss as he has not delivered the goods. B) James bears the loss as he has tendered delivery of goods. C) Patty bears the loss as James is not a merchant. D) Patty bears the loss as James was only providing a service.

Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow. apartment complexes often look for ways to recruit new tenants and retain current tenants. although apartment complexes offer the tangible benefit of shelter to their tenants, many apartment complexes also offer additional services to tenants to encourage tenants to stay or to support the rent prices. the following scenario identifies the several service gaps of a company that runs an apartment complex as well as solutions for reducing these service gaps. concept review: customers have certain expectations about how a service should be delivered. a service gap occurs when the delivery of a service fails to meet customer expectations. there are four types of service gaps: knowledge gap, standards gap, delivery gap, and the communications gap. it is important for marketers to identify these gaps and develop strategies for minimizing them. match the example or solution to the appropriate service gap category.1. wait for repairs 5. train employees well2. understand expectations 6. incentives for tenants3. do not overpromise 7. family movie night4. empower employees 8. delayed lawn careservice gap example solutionknowledge gap standards gap delivery gap communication gap