anchor: However, if the mailers were not on the verge of stopping the worksharing activity or of going to competitors, the Postal Service would maximize its financial position by giving a discount closer to the figure of 1.5 cents.
positive: Depending on how things went with the mailers, the Postal Service could give a discount close to 1.5 cents.
negative: The Postal Service would never give a discount, no matter what.