The decision-acceptance effect states that
A) if negotiators anticipate that their own failure to agree will lead to a binding arbitrator's intervention, it may cool their incentive to work seriously for a negotiated settlement.
B) when arbitration is anticipated as a result of the failure of parties to agree, negotiators may lose interest in the process of negotiating.
C) as the frequency of arbitration increases, disenchantment with the adequacy and fairness of the process develops, and the parties may resort to other means to resolve their disputes.
D) arbitrated disputes may engender less commitment to the settlement than alternative forms of dispute resolution.
E) The decision-acceptance effect states all of the above.
Answer: d