Which type of investor owns a public corporation? a. individual owner b. partner c. stockholder d. private individual

C. stockholder

Explanation:

Public companies is a business company that the state has shareholding control and that comprise the Indirect Administration.  In other words, a public company is a Private Company, constituted by exclusively public capital, in fact, its name derives precisely from the origin of its capital, that is, public, and may be incorporated in any of the business modalities.

Because they are part of the Indirect Public Administration, public companies arise from the decentralization of state power, so that the ownership of the services provided remains, with only their respective execution.

Who invests in a public company is called a stockholder who is someone who intervenes in some way in the company and its interests.