Rig Heli-Pads,Inc. ,enters into a contract to employ Scott as an on-site project manager for two years.If Rig breaches the contract,Scott has a duty to
A)do nothing.
B)reduce the damages that Scott might otherwise suffer.
C)rescind the contract with Rig.
D)sue Rig to deter others from similar acts.

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If Rig breaches the contract, Scott has a duty to mitigate or reduce the damages that he might otherwise suffer. This means that he must make an effort to find similar employment or income to reduce the losses he incurs as a result of the breach. He cannot just sit idle and wait for the damages to accumulate. This duty is imposed on him by law, and failure to mitigate may reduce the amount of damages that he can recover from Rig in a lawsuit.