You decide to leave your current job and open a picture frame franchise. The franchisor is rather large, with over $150$ stores nationwide. In preparing to purchase the franchise, you recognize the need to set money aside for startup expenses. You will not need to set aside money for which of the below items?

a$)$ The cost of purchasing framing materials to get started

b$)$ The cost of attending the company course on "running your frame store"

c$)$ The cost of remodeling the facility that you have selected

d$)$ The payment of a franchise fee to the franchisor