Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Business_Finance/Financial_Industry_Business_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'share'?

A. share whose ownership/transfer/sale is not subject to special conditions including country-specific restrictions
B. share whose payment status indicates that none of the market value has been received by the company for the shares
C. financial instrument that signifies a unit of equity ownership in a corporation, or a unit of ownership in a mutual fund, or interest in a general or limited partnership, or a unit of ownership in a structured product, such as a real estate investment trust
D. share whose payment status indicates that no additional money is owed to the company by shareholders on the value of the shares

Answer: financial instrument that signifies a unit of equity ownership in a corporation, or a unit of ownership in a mutual fund, or interest in a general or limited partnership, or a unit of ownership in a structured product, such as a real estate investment trust