Bertram, claudia, and dynah form eat local, inc. (eli), a closely held corporation, and agree to restrict the transfer of its stock to anyone else. a reasonable purpose for a stock transfer restriction in a closely held corporation, like the agreement between bertram, claudia, and dynah, is

a. a desire to limit the participation of outsiders in the firm.
b. a goal to restrain insiders from taking advantage of their position.
c. an attempt to restrain the free flow of commerce among investors.
d. a wish to restrict the transfer of the shareholders' physical assets.