Bonds differ from stocks essentially in that_______
A、bonds are safer than stocks
B、bonds are usually issured by the goverment whereas stocks are usually issured by a corporation
C、as a stockholder one is a lender to a business firm whereas as a bondholers one is an owner
D、bond represents the right of a creditor to a business firm whereas stock represents a share of ownership in a corporation.
【正确答案】：D
【名师解析】:债券与股票本质上的区别在于，债券代表了债权人对企业的权利，而股票代表了公司所有权的一部分。选项D正确地描述了这一点。债券是一种债务工具，投资者购买债券时，实际上是向发行债券的公司或政府贷款，债券发行者承诺在未来的某个时间点偿还本金并支付利息。而股票则代表了股东对公司的所有权份额，股东拥有公司的一部分，并且有权分享公司的利润，通常是通过股息的形式。因此，债券和股票在风险、回报和权利方面都存在差异。
