Negotiations Often Involve Several Parties

question 27

Multiple Choice

Negotiations often involve several parties.The people who do the actual negotiation are known as the primary table.The secondary table in negotiation refers to the:

• A)counterparty's bargaining team
• B)parties' hidden interests and unexpected coalitions
• C)constituents who have authority over the agreement but may not be physically present
• D)biases that affect the primary table

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Definitions:

Ctenophores

A phylum of marine animals known as comb jellies, characterized by their gelatinous bodies and rows of ciliary plates for movement.

Flatworms

A group of invertebrates belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes, known for their flattened bodies and lack of specialized respiratory and circulatory systems.

Acoelomate

An animal lacking a body cavity (coelom). Compare with coelomate and pseudocoelomate.

Statocysts

Specialized sensory organs found in some animals, such as invertebrates, that help to maintain equilibrium and orientation relative to gravity.