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Question
When the seller in a contract for sale fails to perform (e.g. breach of contract, nonperformance, or default), the buyer has a variety of remedies. One such remedy is to appeal to the court to force the defaulting seller to carry out the contract. This remedy is most commonly referred to as suing for:
A. Damages.
B. Earnest.
C. Recission.
D. Specific performance.
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