"I wish that all of our contract negotiations ended up like this one, even though it took months and involved resolving many conflicts. In working together for so long, we and the client built a relationship. As a result, we learned to work together cooperatively but without losing our assertiveness for our respective positions. It was a textbook case of using ________ to resolve conflicts."

A. accommodation
B. satisficing
C. collaboration
D. mediation
E. compromise


Answer: C

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