Acelane Inc., unlike its competitors, procures raw material from multiple suppliers. Each supplier in turn supplies raw material to many buyers, including Acelane. This is an example of a(n) ________ relationship.
A) 1:N
B) 1:1
C) N:M
D) M:1
E) N:1

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This is an example of an N:M (many-to-many) relationship, where each supplier supplies raw material to multiple buyers (N) and each buyer procures raw material from multiple suppliers (M).