A bond is

A. an ownership interest in a corporation that gives the owner preferences with respect to the corporations and dividends paid by the corporation

B. a debt instrument that allows the holder to convert the debt into a number of shares in the corporation having a value equal to the amount of the bond

C. a debt instrument that requires the coporation to pay the holder a stated amount of interest for a stated period of time and then to pay the holder the amount of the bond

d. an ownership interest in the cooperation that allows the holder to vote in corporate elections