If a Contract Specifies That the American Arbitration Association (AAA)assist

question 22

Multiple Choice

If a contract specifies that the American Arbitration Association (AAA) assist in choosing an arbitrator and the AAA is notified about the existence of a dispute accordingly,which of the following actions is it MOST likely to perform?

• A) It sends the parties a pair of arbitrators who are the employees of the AAA.
• B) It selects and approves a nominee from the panel of arbitrators.
• C) After a name has been agreed upon by the parties,the AAA contacts the appointee to offer the dispute,and the appointee accepts or declines.
• D) If either party objects to a nominee,the AAA retracts and the contract stipulating its involvement in choosing an arbitrator stands automatically annulled.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism (HS)

A form of logical argument where two conditional statements lead to a conclusion, following the pattern: If A, then B; If B, then C; Therefore, if A, then C.

Modus Ponens (MP)

A logical argument form where if a conditional statement ("if p then q") is accepted, and the antecedent (p) is shown to be true, then the consequent (q) must also be true.

Constructive Dilemma (CD)

A type of logical argument that presents two conditional statements and concludes that if one is true, then a specific outcome follows.

Modus Ponens (MP)

A form of argument in deductive reasoning that applies the following structure: if P then Q; P is asserted to be true, therefore Q must be true.