A document acknowledging receipt of goods from the shipper, given by the carrier which includes the terms of the contract of carriage for the goods.

• A. Warehouse receipt
• B. Bailment
• C. Carrier
• D. Bill of lading

Answer: (D)

The document described is a bill of lading. This instrument is issued by the carrier to acknowledge receipt of the goods from the shipper and to set out the terms of the contract of carriage, including responsibilities, liabilities, and the routing or destination. It often travels with the cargo and can even function as a title to the goods, depending on whether it is negotiable.

Why this fits best: a bill of lading serves exactly as the carrier’s written acknowledgment of receiving the goods and as the contract defining the carrier’s obligations. The other options don’t match the description: a warehouse receipt pertains to goods stored in a warehouse, not transported under a carriage contract; bailment describes a relationship where possession is temporary, not a document; and the carrier is the party, not a document itself.