Which of the following examples indicates the use of the formulation style by a mediator?
A) During the 1972 crisis between North Yemen and South Yemen, the mediator, Colonel Moammar Qaddhafi of Libya, offered the delegation leaders of both sides nearly $50 million in annual aid if they did reach an agreement.
B) During the 1992 crisis between Liberia and Sierra Leone, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) successfully structured the bargaining process and proposed the outcome to which the parties ultimately agreed.
C) During the 1990 crisis between India and Pakistan, the U.S. delegation to Pakistan communicated that Pakistan's military was inferior and that the United States did not intend to help Pakistan in a war.
D) During the 1972 crisis between North Yemen and South Yemen, the mediator, Colonel Moammar Qaddhafi of Libya, threatened to hold captive the delegation leaders of both sides if they did not reach agreement.

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The formulation style involves the mediator proposing a solution or outcome to the parties for their consideration. Option B states that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "proposed the outcome to which the parties ultimately agreed," indicating the use of the formulation style by the mediator. The other options do not involve proposing a solution or outcome to the parties, making them inappropriate examples of the formulation style.

Which of the Following Examples Indicates the Use of the Formulation