Zeke, a landowner, contracts with a builder for construction of building for a price of $500,000, which evidence reveals is the fair market reasonable value of the anticipated work. The total expected cost of construction is $450,000.  After the builder has performed 10% of the construction project, and before any payments have been made, Zeke repudiates the contract.  At the time of repudiation, the builder had (in addition to work performed) purchased materials to be used for the project for $30,000, but is unable to sell or use them. Should builder pursue expectation damages?Why or why not?

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