Select Service Partner (SSP) Group Has Operations in 30 Countries

Multiple Choice

Select Service Partner (SSP) Group has operations in 30 countries involving food and beverage establishments, often in transit hubs such as airports and railway stations. SSP also operates Starbucks locations in airports in Finland, Sweden, and Norway. SSP pays Starbucks a royalty based on sales, as well as a fee for each store. In these instances, Starbucks is engaged in

A) direct exporting.
B) indirect exporting.
C) contract manufacturing.
D) foreign assembly.
E) franchising.