Question

_____________ are a form of financial instrument through which corporations and governments borrow money from financial investors and promise to repay with interest.

Answer 1

Bonds

Step-by-step explanation:

Bonds are financial instruments that are used to obtain funding from the bond holders. It is a debt security that is issued by a government or corporation to investors.

When investors buy bonds the funds are used by governments for its operations and various projects. Interest is paid on the bonds.

Bonds can be municipal bonds or corporate bonds.

Unlike shares bonds does not grant the holder an equity or ownership stake in the company, rather it grants a creditor stake.