Appleson publishing outsources many tasks related to the supplements it offers with its textbooks. For example, Appleson works with Everything Interactive, a software development company, to create the "History of the World" series of interactive historical maps. Appleson also hires historians to write the content that goes into the maps. Lately, Appleson has been having trouble with Everything Interactive, which has raised its prices, released software with too many bugs, and been reluctant to make improvements to its user interface. Appleson would like to replace Everything Interactive or force it to improve, but Appleson is concerned that it lacks power in the relationship because it has become dependent on Everything Interactive. The content for the "History of the World" series was designed specifically for Everything Interactive's user interface, and Everything Interactive has exclusive ownership of and control over this interface. Appleson is concerned that if the relationship breaks down, Appleson's entire investment in creating the "History of the World" project will be wasted. This conclusion depends on the assumption that
A. the "History of the World" series has been successful in the marketplace
B. the content for the "History of the World" series cannot be easily modified to work in a different user interface
C. at the time that the relationship with Everything Interactive started, Appleson could have predicted that it would be in the position it is in now
D. the interactive maps are the most important supplements offered with Appleson's books
E. Appleson's investment in the "History of the World" series was greater than the typical investment Appleson makes in textbook supplements