______damages are not awarded in a breach-of-contract action because they do not serve the purposes of contract law.

A) Punitive
B) Compensatory
C) Liquidated
D) Consequential

Punitive Damages

Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that goes beyond what is necessary to compensate for losses and is intended to punish the wrongdoer.

Breach-Of-Contract

The failure to perform as stipulated by the terms of a contract, without lawful excuse.

Compensatory

Related to compensation, it often refers to damages awarded in a lawsuit that are meant to reimburse the plaintiff for actual losses or harms.