Answer:
C. public company 
Step-by-step explanation:
Characteristics of a public company includes :
1. A public company is a separate legal entity. 
2. Public companies can issue shares. Individuals that purchase shares in a public company are shareholders and are referred to as the owners of the public company. They usually elect board of directors to manage the company. 
A preferred stockholder is different from a common shareholder in that a preferred shareholder doesn't have voting rights and he's paid dividends first before the common shareholder. 
3. A public company can issue bonds and borrow from banks. 
Governments can issue bonds but not shares. 
A sole proprietorship is not a separate legal entity and can't issue bonds or shares. 
A limited partnership don't issue shares or bonds.