If a Party's Performance Falls Short of the Standard Required

question 2

Multiple Choice

If a party's performance falls short of the standard required by the contract only in some relatively trivial aspect, how does the doctrine of substantive performance operate to mitigate its liability?

• A) The party in breach is entitled to the contract price, but the innocent party may counterclaim for any loss sustained as a result of the defective performance.
• B) The party in breach is entitled to recover from the innocent party a sum representing the value of the benefit conferred upon the other.
• C) The party in breach is entitled to recover from the innocent party all costs incurred in the performance of the contract.
• D) None of the options provided is correct.

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