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In an ordinary claim for compensatory damages for breach of a contract formed by offer and acceptance,…

Offer and acceptance come first. The later breach causes loss, and the damages award compensates that loss.

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In an ordinary claim for compensatory damages for breach of a contract formed by offer and acceptance, which sequence best describes formation, loss and the remedy?

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Offer and acceptance come first. The later breach causes loss, and the damages award compensates that loss.

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Option A

This puts the award before both the loss and contract formation.

Option B

The compensable loss in the question precedes the award of damages for that loss.

Option C

The court awards damages for the later loss after formation.

Option D

The offer is accepted to form the contract, the breach causes loss, and the court awards damages for it.

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