The software company is working with a staffing company to provide a technical writer for its newest project, accounting software for contractors and small businesses. The staffing company will provide an experienced technical writer for \($75\) an hour. The technical writer will work on the project until it is complete; then the contract will end. Which of the following best describes the type of contract the software company is most likely to use?

a. Time and materials because it lends itself to small initiatives and staff supplementation

b. Fixed-price because it ensures that the cost of the writer does not increase during the term of the contract

c. Fixed-price because it lends itself to small initiatives and staff supplementation

d. Time and materials because it ensures that the cost of the writer does not increase during the term of the contract