The Prospect for a Mutually Beneficial Out-Of-Court Settlement Is Affected

The prospect for a mutually beneficial out-of-court settlement is affected by all of the following except:

A) the disputants' litigation costs.
B) differences in probability assessments of the two firms.
C) the expected value of litigation for the plaintiff.
D) legal costs incurred prior to beginning the settlement talks.
E) the expected value of litigation for the defendant.