Andrews Manufacturing Company has repudiated its contract to sell 500 computers to a computer store. What recourse does the retailer have under the circumstances?
A) It must await the seller's performance.
B) It can recover punitive damages.
C) It can seek specific performance.
D) It can "cover" by procuring goods elsewhere and then sue for any difference between the cost of cover and the contract price, plus incidental and consequential damages less expenses saved by the breach.

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The retailer can "cover" by purchasing substitute goods and then sue for the difference between the cost of cover and the contract price, along with any incidental and consequential damages, minus any expenses saved due to the breach. This is a common remedy under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) for buyers when a seller repudiates a contract.

Andrews Manufacturing Company Has Repudiated Its Contract to Sell 500