What Is a Joint Stock Company

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is a joint stock company?

• A) a large number of shareholders that come together to provide funding for exploration and colonization
• B) a large number of stockholders that come together to provide funding for evangelization
• C) a state government that provides financial subsidies to one company that has a monopoly on exploration and colonization
• D) a state government that funds an international coalition of stockholders to provide resources for colonization and exploration
• E) a group of stock companies that work together in achieving goals for colonization and exploration

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