"Benefit of the bargain" is descriptive of which type of damages?

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The benefit of the bargain is a measure of damages in a contract dispute that seeks to compensate the injured party for the losses suffered because the other party breached the contract. Compensatory damages are intended to put the injured party in the same financial position as if the breach had never occurred. The benefit of the bargain measures the difference between the value of the performance that the injured party expected to receive from the other side and the value of the performance that the injured party actually received. Therefore, the correct answer is A) compensatory damages.

"Benefit of the Bargain" Is Descriptive of Which Type of Damages