Question

The customers, employees, stockholders, suppliers, creditors, and others who stand to gain or lose by the policies and activities of a business represent the firm's:

Answer 1

Stakeholders

Step-by-step explanation:

A business' policies and actions affect a variety of interests including,

• Shareholders, who own equity interests in the company,
• Suppliers and employees, who provide the inputs required for the company's operations,
• Clients and customers, who consume the output of the business,
• Government, who is paid taxes on the company's operations.

And so many more.

All categories of interests and people affected by a company are term stakeholders.