A company has decided to purchase a license for software that is used to operate a mission-critical process.
The third-party developer is new to the industry but is delivering what the company needs at this time.
Which of the following BEST describes the reason why utilizing a source code escrow will reduce the operational risk to the company if the third party stops supporting the application?

A. The company will have access to the latest version to continue development.
B. The company will be able to force the third-party developer to continue support.
C. The company will be able to manage the third-party developer's development process.
D. The company will be paid by the third-party developer to hire a new development team.