Aimee's ice cream is known all across the United States for its very smooth and creamy mint flavoring. If Aimee's provides the secret formula to Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream to manufacture the mint flavor, this is a type of ________

A) distributorship
B) manufacturing arrangement
C) chain-style business operation
D) approved business franchise
E) acknowledged standards operation

Manufacturing Arrangement

A type of franchise in which the franchisor provides the franchisee with a formula or ingredient that is necessary to manufacture a product.

Distributorship

A business arrangement in which a manufacturer or supplier authorizes an entity to distribute its products.

Secret Formula

A proprietary and confidential composition or recipe that gives a product its unique characteristics and is closely guarded to maintain a competitive advantage.