A distinction between stocks and bonds is that
A) although the return on a bond is determined by the forces of supply and demand, the return on a stock is set by the stock exchange.
B) stocks represent ownership claims to the company and bonds do not.
C) bonds must be held for a fixed number of years whereas stocks can be bought and sold at any time.
D) bonds can be traded many times in the bond market, while stocks are non-transferable.
E) bonds cannot be sold to anyone other than the company that issued it while stocks can be resold to anyone.
B
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