When Two States Decide to Bargain

question 71

Multiple Choice

When two states decide to bargain:

• A)they agree to divide the disputed good equally.
• B)they will both end up better off than if they had not agreed to bargain.
• C)both are agreeing to reject taking intransigent,"all or nothing," positions while negotiating.
• D)both are agreeing to reject the option of going to war over the conflict.
• E)one state might end up giving in to all of the demands of the other.

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