The negotiating term BATNA (Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement) is relevant here.

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They also always understand their BATNA (best alternative to a negotiated agreement) so if their plan fails they have options.

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At the time of its 1981 publication, it provided groundbreaking ideas on cooperative problem solving and originated the concept of entering negotiations with a BATNA: best alternative to a negotiated agreement.

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