What Was Parliament's Purpose in Legislation Permitting the British East

What was Parliament's purpose in legislation permitting the British East India Company to send tea directly to America?

A) To force colonists to pay the tea tax after all.
B) To provoke colonists into another protest to justify more stringent measures such as martial law and confiscation of weapons.
C) To reduce transportation costs because the American colonies were closer to India than England was.
D) To save the company from bankruptcy.