Braintree Inc., a manufacturer of smartphones, has entered into a 15-year partnership with a software company to develop sophisticated operating systems and innovative mobile applications for its phones. This would mean that both the companies will have to mutually share their resources, knowledge, and capabilities to develop a superior product. What is the relationship between Braintree and the software company best referred to as in this scenario?

strategic alliance

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that the relationship in this scenario is best referred to as a strategic alliance. This term refers to an agreement between two parties in which they both help each other reach an agreed upon goal but still remain as their own independent organization. Instead it is only a strategy to reach the goals at a much faster time-frame than if each company were doing it alone.

the correct answer is economics is a game without winners or losers.

unlike sports or games economic is a game without losers or winner rather it is a game where everyone wins. parties of business doing businesses exchange money with each other and hence exchange is done on the basis of goods. one party takes the goods and other sales it so there is winner on both sides. each party values more highly the good it gets than the good it gives up. both sides exchange only because both intend to increase their value. so there is no concept of lose or win.