1. Why can't a party to a dispute be forced to mediate it?

	a.	The expense of mediation is in addition to the payment of taxes which fund the court system.
	b.	People can be forced to mediate a dispute if they agreed to do so, and the mediator's conclusion is binding on them.
	c.	It is always unfair to require someone not to take a business disputer to court.
	d.	The resolution of a mediated dispute requires the agreement of both parties to the resolution. Without that agreement, there is no outcome of the process.

2. Even with the expense of a professional arbitrator, resolving a business dispute through arbitration can be expected to be much less expensive than proceeding with litigation.

True

False

3. California has a law allowing easy entry of a court judgment based on the award in an arbitration so that the award can be enforced the same as a judgment in litigation.

True

False

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