Bret contracts to work for City Construction Corporation (CCC)dur?ing July for $4,500.On June 30,CCC cancels the contract.Bret declines a similar job with Downtown Builders,Inc. ,which would have paid $4,000.Bret files a suit against CCC.As compensatory damages,Bret can recover
A)$4,500.
B)$4,000.
C)$500.
D)$0.

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Bret can recover the difference between what he would have earned with CCC ($4,500) and what he could have earned with Downtown Builders, Inc. ($4,000), which is $500. Therefore, the compensatory damages would be $500.

Bret Contracts to Work for City Construction Corporation (CCC)dur?ing July