Which of the following is the correct meaning of the emboldened word in the given sentence?However, the board has members from the corporate world who have a stake in the financial markets, which poses a serious conflict of interest

• A. A horse race in which all owners of the racehorses running contribute to the price money.
• B. Support (a plant) with a stake or stakes.
• C. A share or interest in a business, situation, or system.
• D. A long vertical rod used in basket-making.
• E. A territorial division of the Mormon church under the jurisdiction of a president.