Final answer:
Corporations are not required to repay stockholders their initial investment; stockholders earn returns through dividends or capital gains.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that corporations must repay stockholders the money they invested in the company at maturity is False. When a company issues stock, it is selling ownership shares in the company to investors. Stockholders can earn a return on their investment either through dividends or by selling their shares for a higher price than they paid (capital gains). There is no obligation for a corporation to repay the initial investment to stockholders. If a company issues bonds or borrows from a bank, it must make regular interest payments regardless of its income, but with stock, no such scheduled payments are required.