The Amosi Corporation Contracts to Have the Whetsel Builders Construct

question 77

Multiple Choice

The Amosi Corporation contracts to have the Whetsel Builders construct a manufacturing unit for $800,000.It would take Whetsel $500,000 to build the unit.Amosi withdraws from the contract before the construction begins.Whetsel can recover ________ from Amos as compensatory damages for its lost profits.

• A) $500,000
• B) $300,000
• C) $800,000
• D) $1,100,000

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