Why Is It Likely That a Corporation Will Want to Patent

Why is it likely that a corporation will want to patent a genetically engineered product?

A) Corporations tend to want to do things for the public good.
B) It costs a lot to genetically engineer a product and they wouldn't want anyone else profiting from their investment.
C) It costs a lot to genetically engineer a product and the company will want to share it as much as possible to make a profit.
D) So it can't be used by anyone else in further research.
E) Because they would typically want all the credit for developing something that might help society.