The author lists the various activities of early chartered trading companies in order to__
A.analyze the various ways in which these activities contributed to changes in management structure in such companies
B.demonstrate that the volume of business transactions of such companies exceeded that of exceeded that of earlier firms
C.refute the view that the volume of business undertaken by such companies was relatively low
D.emphasize the international scope of these companies’ operations
E.support the argument that such firms coordinated such activities by using available means of communication and transport