In a breach of contract case, expectancy damages are:
A) meant to cover the profits the party suffering the breach of contract reasonably expected to make if the contract had been fulfilled
B) not meant to cover the profits the party suffering the breach of contract reasonably expected to make if the contract had been fulfilled
C) damages that allow the party suffering the breach to recover costs incurred due to relying on the promise of the other party
D) meant to compensate for mental distress suffered by the party suffering the breach
E) none of the other choices are correct

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Expectancy damages are meant to put the non-breaching party in the same financial position they would have been in had the contract been fulfilled. This includes covering the profits they reasonably expected to make from the contract.

In a Breach of Contract Case, Expectancy Damages Are