Sally tells you that she is in a dispute with her employer regarding whether in denying Sally a promotion she wanted, the employer committed sex discrimination. Sally says that she has heard about both mediation and arbitration and asks you which would result in a quicker judgment in her favor because she does not particularly want to go to the time and expense of a court action. Sally also asks

if, as a friend, you will go with her when she consults with a lawyer. What would you tell Sally regarding whether she should choose mediation or arbitration?
a. That mediation and arbitration are essentially the same thing.
b. That a mediator would actually decide the case whereas an arbitrator would not.
c. That an arbitrator would actually decide the case whereas a mediator would not.
d. That both an arbitrator and a mediator would decide the case but that an arbitrator is required to be a lawyer whereas a mediator is not.

c