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

Which of the following definitions best describes 'debt offering'?

A. An issue of Mortgage Backed Security instruments in which payments on the pool are passed through to investors
B. securities offering whereby the underwriter purchases the securities outright for their own account
C. offering of securities for sale to the investment public, after compliance with registration requirements of the relevant regulatory authorities
D. an offering of one or more debt instruments for sale

Answer: an offering of one or more debt instruments for sale