Imagine that a furniture manufacturer purchases the nuts, bolts, and all other hardware it uses from one source. The hardware supplier wants to earn as much money as it can by charging higher prices, but the furniture manufacturer wants to pay as little as possible for the components so that it can save money on production costs. The furniture firm has a problem with which one of the triple As in supply chain management?

a$.$ adaptability

b$.$ acceleration

c$.$ agility

d$.$ alignment