A printing company contracted with an equipment manufacturer to purchase a commercial-grade printing press. The purchase price was $80,000 and the Buyer gave the Seller a 10% down payment, or $8,000, at the time the contract was signed. The printing company told the manufacturer that it was essential for the press to be delivered on time in order for it to meet a large new printing order. Prior to the scheduled delivery, the printing company hired a contractor to construct a specially designed base on which the new printing press would stand, and paid the contractor $2,500 for the work. The manufacturer then breached the contract and did not deliver the press, and the printing company eventually purchased another press for $90,000, spending an additional $1,200 for expedited delivery. Nonetheless, the printing company lost the new printing job, which would have resulted in a $9,000 profit.

How would you characterize the following damages claimed by the printing company, i.e. under what theory?

2. The $8,000 down payment.
4. The $2,500 paid to the contractor to install the printer base.
6. The $10,000 additional cost of the new printing press.
8. The $1,200 expedited delivery charge.
10. The $9,000 lost profit.

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