Every Third Wednesday in the Month, LuEllen's Barbecue Shack Orders

Multiple Choice

Every third Wednesday in the month, LuEllen's Barbecue Shack orders four pick-up truckloads of hickory for slow-cooking the meat. She always orders from Samson Wood Products Company because they deliver on time and she likes the quality of the wood. Since both parties act like close friends rather than business acquaintances, this exemplifies a(n) :

A) functional relationship.
B) relational partnership.
C) utilitarian relationship.
D) hierarchical relationship.
E) buyer-seller alliance.