a man entered into a contract to operate as a distributor of merchandise for a large clothing company for one year. the contract contained a liquidated damages clause providing for damages in the amount of $200,000 if either party breached the contract. the man spent $25,000 in preparation to enter into the distributorship agreement. the clothing company then breached the contract, for which the man sued. the court determined that the average distributor for the clothing company earned $175,000 per year but that profits varied widely from distributor to distributor based on a number of factors.