The Maxwell Book Company, the owner of the copyright for a book on "best seller" list, contracted to sell the publishing rights to the paperback version of the book to the Jones Publishing House. The contract stipulated that the paperback would not be available to the general public until spring. Jones jumped the gun and marketed the paperback for Christmas, thus reducing Maxwell's profits from an estimated $500,000 to an actual $75,000. By publishing early, Jones made $1,000,000 in profits. If Maxwell sued Jones for breach of contract, Maxwell could recover:?

A. ?$1,000,000
B. ?$925,000
C. ?$500,000
D. ?$425,000


Answer: D

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