Which of the following transactions is most similar to the actions of joint stock companies during the age of exploration?

a. an oil company owner convinces investors to pay for a new oil refinery in exchange for a portion of the refinery's profits.
b. a farmer grows a large field of spinach after learning that many of his customers prefer it to any other vegetable.
c. a large restaurant chain donates large sums of money to politicians in an attempt to influence their decisions.
d. the founder of a small electronics company sells his business to a larger rival for a very large one-time payment.

A. An oil company owner convinces investors to help pay for a new oil refinery in exchange for a portion of the refinery's profits.

A joint stock company is a company that has shares of the company that can be bought and sold, this will make you earn money from the company´s earnings. This money invested is usually used to create new ways to earn more money, like in this case paying for a new refinery.

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