Foundation Construction Company agrees to lay a foundation for Garth, but fails to finish the job. Garth hires Housing Projects Inc. to complete the work. In a suit for breach, Garth may recover from Foundation
A) nothing.
B) the contract price.
C) the costs needed to complete construction.
D) profits plus the costs incurred up to the time of the breach.

Question

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Garth can recover the costs needed to complete the construction because Foundation breached the contract by failing to finish the job. This includes the cost of hiring Housing Projects Inc. to complete the work. Garth cannot recover profits or the contract price since the foundation was not completed.

Foundation Construction Company Agrees to Lay a Foundation for Garth