Stocks. What are stocks? How are stocks beneficial to corporations? Why do investors invest in stocks? Stocks are financial instruments representing partial ownership in a: (Select the best answer below.) A. FDIC-sponsored lender. B. 501(c). C. 401(k). D. corporation. Corporations sell stock in order to: (Select the best answer below.) A. maintain liquidity. B. pay employees. C. purchase stock in even larger corporations. D. raise funds for expansion of their business operations. Stocks are a common investment for those who believe that they will get a: (Select the best answer below.) A. vote for selecting board members. B. higher return from stocks than from other investments. C. high return investment that is more secure than a CD. D. less risky investment compared to mutual funds