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Preparation 3
Preparation 3
SOLUTION
We were able to get an amicable agreement after an hour and a half in the one I as the
major had considered all the possible outcomes in terms of benefits to the island residents,
trying to keep the native young residents in the island, as well as having the fisherman also
employed in the time the Cruise was anchored because they had to wait for four days after
the cruise departure to fish because of the potential health hazards, also trying to get
improvements in the infrastructure of the island such as the community college that was
under consideration, and also trying to align with the interest of the Island Queen cruise to
get a mutually respectful and beneficial agreement since due to the international maritime
law required that any agreement to remain in force for six years following its adoption.
The following table shows the initial BATNA for each party and the final agreement: