Franchising Alliance: A kind of alliance where a privilege given to a dealer by a manufacturer or franchise service organization to sell the franchiser’s products or services in a given area, with or without exclusivity. Such an alliance can be formed by using a franchise agreement, which may include franchisers’ consultation, assistance, and financing. Franchise is a kind of licensing agreement, which is specialized in selling another firm’s products or services (DePamphilis, 2003). Yhe correct answer is C.