Handicrafts & Hobbies Store agrees to hire Iliana for one year at a salary of $600 per week. When Handicrafts & Hobbies cancels the contract, Iliana spends $150 to obtain a similar job that pays $450 per week for a year. Iliana is entitled to recover

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Iliana is entitled to recover the difference between the wages at the two jobs ($600 - $450 = $150), plus the cost she incurred in obtaining the similar job ($150), for a total of $300. This is because Handicrafts & Hobbies breached their contract with Iliana, causing her to incur damages (i.e. the cost of obtaining a similar job at a lower salary). Therefore, Iliana is entitled to recover the amount of her lost wages (the difference between the promised salary and the salary at the similar job) as well as the cost of obtaining the similar job.

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