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How does a realistic alternative change the offer you will accept?

An offer is easier to judge when you know what happens if you decline it. Negotiators call the best available fallback a BATNA. An attractive possibility is not necessarily an available alternative, however, so its probability, costs, and timing matter before it becomes the benchmark for the deal.

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  • What evidence would turn an imagined fallback into a realistic option?

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