Settlement helps in reaching to a tentative agreement.is the reasoning for what question and answer pair?

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Q: What is the result of reaching a tentative agreement?
Options:
- communicate with
- settlement
- shake hands
- celebration
- part ways
A: settlement