The Check-Out Clerks at a Large Grocery Store Are in Negotiations

question 39

Multiple Choice

The check-out clerks at a large grocery store are in negotiations with management. The last remaining issue to settle is the hourly wage. In their earlier meetings, the clerks' bargaining committee has decided that although they are demanding $9.50 an hour, they will settle for nothing less than $8.75. Management's bargaining committee has decided that their highest offer will be $8.50. This situation is an example of _____.

• A) a negative settlement range
• B) a positive settlement range
• C) an incompatible settlement range
• D) a distributive settlement range
• E) a settlement range of $.25

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