________ Would Be Considered Co-Optation

________ would be considered co-optation.

A) An oil industry executive serving on a state regulatory board working to prevent new restrictions being placed on the industry
B) A state university provost appearing before the state legislature with a large group of students advocating for more funding
C) Representatives of the agricultural industry hosting a dinner for state government administrators and politicians
D) Lobbyists from a technology company trying to get the state to provide them with a contract to provide services
E) Executives from the transportation industry holding a press conference outside the legislative offices calling for fewer regulations