17.Question 17Same facts as #16, except that Jessica files her lawsuit outside the US in a country that uses a "loser pays" rule. Instead of hiring her attorney on a contingency fee, she agrees to pay the attorney a fixed fee of 90,000. Based on a decision tree calculation, the value of Jessica’s litigation BATNA based on these revised facts is (select one):1 point200,000.155,000.115,000.110,000.70,000none of the above.

To answer this question, we need to understand the concept of BATNA (Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement) in the context of litigation. BATNA is the most advantageous alternative that a negotiating party can take if negotiations fail and an agreement cannot be made. In this case, Jessica's BATNA would be the most she could get if she doesn't reach a settlement and goes to trial.

However, the question doesn't provide enough information to calculate Jessica's BATNA. We know that she's paying her attorney a fixed fee of 90,000, but we don't know the potential amount she could win at trial, the probability of winning, or the costs she would incur if she loses (since the country uses a "loser pays" rule).

Therefore, without additional information, we cannot accurately calculate Jessica's litigation BATNA and select one of the provided options.