Managers of Fast Dogs, a Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Visited Quick

Managers of Fast Dogs, a fast-food restaurant chain, visited Quick Burgers, a competitor. Quick Burgers has a system in which waiters use a cell phone to text orders directly to the kitchen. The two companies made an arrangement by which Fast Dogs adopted the ordering system and, in turn, Quick Burgers adopted a food-preparation technique devised by Fast Dogs. This scenario is an example of

A) technology trading.
B) licensing.
C) contracted development.
D) internal development.
E) research partnership.