All of the following actions result in equity capital EXCEPT

A) issuing bonds.
B) liquidating assets.
C) issuing stock.
D) reinvesting earnings.

Equity Capital

Funds raised by a company through the sale of shares in return for ownership interest, without obligation to repay the investment.

Issuing Bonds

The act of a corporation or government raising capital by borrowing from investors through the sale of bond securities.

Reinvesting Earnings

The practice of using a company's profits to invest back into the business to fund growth, expansion, or improvements rather than distributing it to shareholders as dividends.