Mediation Is More Often Successful in the All the Following

question 11

Multiple Choice

Mediation is more often successful in the all the following except:

• A) the level of conflict is moderate and not excessively high
• B) the positions of both parties are understood by only one party
• C) both parties are motivated to settle
• D) the issues do not involve a basic conflict of values
• E) the level of power is relatively equal between the parties or the power differential is appreciated by both parties

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Referring to events or choices that cannot occur or be taken simultaneously; selecting one option excludes the availability or selection of the other.

Payback Cutoff

The maximum acceptable period within which an investment should recover its initial costs, used as a criterion for investment decisions.

Net Present Values

The calculation of the present value of an investment's expected cash flows minus the initial investment cost.

Positive NPV

Refers to a net present value calculation indicating that the projected earnings (discounted back to their present value) exceed the initial investment.