In his search for a franchised business that would satisfy his passion for the outdoors and also earn him a decent living, Asher noted that the shared profit criterion required of franchisors had significant variance. Some required franchisees to pay 8% of their monthly revenues to the franchisor. Others required 3% of the profits. In business we refer to this obligation as a ______________.
- royalty fee
- penalty fee
- market fee
- franchise fee