Outbound Travel Agency agrees to hire Petra for one year at a salary of $1,000 per week.When Outbound cancels the contract,Petra spends $2,000 to obtain a similar job that pays $750 per week for a year.Petra is entitled to recover

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Petra is entitled to recover the amount of wages that she would have earned under the contract, which is $1,000 per week for 52 weeks, or $52,000. However, she also incurred an additional cost of $2,000 to obtain a similar job, which is a direct result of Outbound's breach of contract. Therefore, she is entitled to recover the difference between the wages at the two jobs plus the additional cost, which is ($1,000-$750) x 52 + $2,000 = $14,000.

Outbound Travel Agency Agrees to Hire Petra for One Year