In a contract of sale,where the seller fails to deliver goods on time,the measure of damages will normally be
A)the loss or losses that is/are reasonably foreseeable by the seller at the time the contract was made.
B)only the loss or losses that occur(s)at the time of the breach.
C)the loss or losses that is/are reasonably foreseeable by the seller at the time of the breach.
D)all losses,whether or not reasonably foreseeable by the seller.
E)only the loss or losses that is/are reasonably foreseeable by the buyer at the time the contract was made.

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The measure of damages is typically based on the loss or losses that were reasonably foreseeable by the seller at the time the contract was made, as per the principle established in Hadley v Baxendale (1854). This principle aims to ensure that damages are not awarded for losses that the seller could not have reasonably anticipated at the time of contract formation.

In a Contract of Sale,where the Seller Fails to Deliver