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

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The purpose of awarding damages for breach of contract is to place the plaintiff in the same position as he would have been if the contract had been performed. This means that the damages awarded should compensate the plaintiff for any loss suffered as a result of the breach, including both direct costs and consequential losses. The aim is not to punish the defendant or to enable the plaintiff to profit from the breach, but to put the plaintiff in the position he would have been in had the contract been performed. Therefore, choice C is the best option.

In Awarding Damages for Breach of Contract