They underwrite, distribute, and design investment securities for corporations to help them raise capital. They are established by an employer to facilitate and organize employee retirement funds. They are asset pools that invest in securities that have a potential to give stable returns. They collect a pool of funds from investors for the purpose of diversifying risk, earning interest or dividends, and/or generating profits from the investments' increased value. Which of the following characteristics accurately describes the stock market? O An active market that determines the price of a firm's shares O A fixed-income market where participants buy and sell debt securities