Dave Tindall runs "Maid to Perfection," a residential and business cleaning service. He paid a fee to be part of the "Maid to Perfection" system of local operators. The written agreement gives him the right to use the company name and operations manual, and the agreement promises Dave that there will not be another "Maid to Perfection" operator in his immediate area. He operates as a semi-independent entrepreneur, but is still part of a national organization. Dave is part of a(n):
a. traditional channel.
b. contractual channel.
c. corporate channel.
d. administered channel.
e. dual channel.
Answer: b. contractual channel.