Alpha Construction is having a dispute with a home buyer about some of the terms of their building contract. Both Alpha and the home buyer want to avoid the expense of going to court, but they cannot agree on how to settle their disagreement.
-The home buyer wants to bring in a third party who will have the authority to dictate an agreement. This person is a(n)_______ .

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An arbitrator is a third party who has the authority to dictate an agreement between disputing parties, unlike a mediator who facilitates negotiation without imposing a decision.

Alpha Construction Is Having a Dispute with a Home Buyer