In Awarding Damages for Breach of Contract

Multiple Choice

In awarding damages for breach of contract

A) the plaintiff should be, to the extent possible, placed in the same position as he was prior to the agreement being made.
B) the plaintiff should only be entitled to compensation for specific and calculable costs and expenses.
C) the defendant should be, to the extent possible, punished for the breach in order to deter him from repeating this course of behaviour.
D) the defendant should only be required to pay what he can reasonably afford.
E) the plaintiff should be, to the extent possible, placed in the same position as he would have been if the contract had been performed.