CIPS Exam L5M3 Topic 2 Question 42 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L5M3 exam

Question #: 42
Topic #: 2

When assessing damages caused by a breach, which of the following statements is true?

Adamages are limited to what is stated within the contract

Bdamages can be difficult to assess before a breach has occurred and therefore should be decided through conflict resolution

Cdamages attempt to position the innocent party in the position that they would have been in had the contract been performed as expected

Ddamages attempt to compensate the innocent party for errors made by the offending party

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Suggested Answer: C

The correct answer is: 'damages attempt to position the innocent party in the position that they would have been had the contract been performed as expected'. This is a quote from p. 121 Option1 is incorrect as unliquidated damages aren't stated in a contract. Option 2 is incorrect because liquidated damages are an assessment of damages before a breach. Option 4 is incorrect because not all breaches are caused by errors (they can be caused by negligence or the offending party withholding something).

by Melodie at Oct 19, 2024, 10:50 AM

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Catalina

24 days ago

Ah, the age-old question of contract damages. I'm going with C - it's the only one that makes sense from a legal perspective. Though I do wonder if the offending party gets a discount for their 'creative interpretation' of the contract.

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Linsey

5 days ago

I think damages should definitely aim to put the innocent party back in the position they would have been in if the contract was fulfilled.

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Francine

11 days ago

I agree, option C seems to be the most fair and logical choice.

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Wilda

1 months ago

D sounds good, but I'm pretty sure that's not the right answer. Damages are about compensating the innocent party, not punishing the offending one.

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Adolph

7 days ago

I think C is the correct answer. It's about making things right for the innocent party.

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Phillip

7 days ago

B) damages can be difficult to assess before a breach has occurred and therefore should be decided through conflict resolution

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Michael

8 days ago

C) damages attempt to position the innocent party in the position that they would have been in had the contract been performed as expected

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Cecily

22 days ago

A) damages are limited to what is stated within the contract

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Noe

1 months ago

I agree with Luis, damages are meant to put the innocent party in the position they would have been in if the contract was performed as expected.

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Luis

1 months ago

I think the answer is C.

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Barney

2 months ago

Haha, the correct answer is definitely not B. Waiting for a breach to happen before deciding on damages? That's like trying to close the barn door after the horses have already escaped!

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Bettina

2 months ago

I think option C is the correct answer. The purpose of damages is to put the innocent party back in the position they would have been in if the contract had been performed as expected.

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