Arlene signs an employment contract to work for a local business, Davis Restoration, for one year but is wrongfully discharged after three months. In order to recover from Davis full pay for the remaining nine months of her contract, Arlene:
A) must accept employment 60 miles away if that is the only available similar job.
B) must use reasonable efforts to mitigate her damages by seeking other employment, even if she does not find another job.
C) need only file suit against Davis Restoration since they are contractually bound to pay Arlene for one year of employment.
D) must accept a radically different type of job if that is all she can find.

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Arlene must use reasonable efforts to mitigate her damages by seeking other employment, even if she does not find another job. This principle requires that a party who has suffered a loss due to a breach of contract must take reasonable actions to reduce or mitigate the financial impact of that breach.

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