Corporate elites court national elites in order to

a) recognize diversity.

b) share technological breakthroughs.

c) forge trade agreements.

d) propagate peace.

C) forge trade agreements.

Explanation:

Elite can be a generic reference to groups positioned in hierarchical locations of different public institutions, parties or class organizations and institutions, ie it can be understood simply as those who have the ability to make political or economic decisions.

Corporate elites have great power and influence in various regions of a country, unlike local elites who limit their power and influence in only one region. When a corporative elite wishes to establish its power in a region dominated by the local elite, it must forge trade agreements that will establish a freedom and power of both elites involved.