Cooper's Brakes,Inc.,enters into a contract with Byron's Service to fix Cooper's hydraulic equipment.Byron delays the repair for three days,but is not aware that Cooper loses a certain percentage of profit each day the equipment is out of service.Cooper is most likely to be awarded
A)compensatory damages.
B)nominal damages.
C)punitive damages.
D)no damages.

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Cooper is likely to be awarded compensatory damages, which compensate the injured party for their actual loss or injury. In this case, Cooper lost a certain percentage of profit each day the equipment was out of service, which can be quantifiable and proven. Nominal damages are small amounts of money awarded to an injured party just to recognize that their rights were violated. Punitive damages are awarded to punish the wrongdoer and deter similar conduct in the future. In this case, there is no indication that Byron's delay was intentional or malicious, so punitive damages are not appropriate. Finally, no damages would not be appropriate because Cooper has suffered an actual loss.