“Bulk” is a word that comes into English from the Old Norse language. It refers to a pile of goods – presumably at the bottom of a Viking ship. With the growth of commerce, creditors became concerned that merchants would acquire an inventory – a pile of goods – on credit, sell the bulk, take off, and leave the creditors empty handed. Article 6 of the Uniform Commercial Code was drafted to address this concern.
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