Suppose Jonah and Carlos have a contract, which Carlos chooses to breach. Jonah sues, and a court orders Carlos to pay him the amount he expected to gain at the time they made the contract, net of any amount he actually did receive after the breach.The form of payment which the court specifies in this example is called:
A)a contingent fee.
B)a specific performance.
C)a capitation.
D)expectation damages.

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The court is specifying that Carlos must pay Jonah the amount he would have gained if the contract had been fulfilled, which is known as expectation damages. A contingent fee is a type of payment arrangement for lawyers, specific performance refers to a court order for a party to fulfill their contractual obligations, and capitation is a healthcare payment model. None of these options fit the scenario described in the question.

Suppose Jonah and Carlos Have a Contract, Which Carlos Chooses