Handy Hardware Store agrees to hire Ilsa for one year at a salary of $500 per week.When Handy cancels the contract,Ilsa spends $100 to obtain a similar job that pays $450 per week for a year.Ilsa is entitled to recover
A)the amount of the wages that Handy promised only.
B)the difference between the wages at the two jobs only.
C)the difference between the wages at the two jobs plus $100.
D)$100 only.

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Ilsa is entitled to recover the difference between the wages at the two jobs, which is $50 per week, for a total of $2,600 ($50 per week for 52 weeks). Additionally, she spent $100 to obtain the similar job, so she is entitled to recover that as well, bringing the total to $2,700.

Handy Hardware Store Agrees to Hire Ilsa for One Year