As an important characteristic, shareholders are not personally responsible for the corporation’s liabilities. This means that shareholders’ possible loss is limited with their capital investment. Hence, the creditors cannot make any claim on shareholders’ personal assets. This characteristic of corporation is essential for the shareholders because their personal assets are protected and the corporation may raise may raise more capital from shareholders. Also, the government and related regulators design more regulations and try to monitor corporations to protect shareholders’ and creditors’ claims. Another characteristic is the transferability of the shares. This characteristic is essential for shareholders since it is flexible. They can transfer corporation’s shares to another one.

The cancellation of the corporation does not depend on the death of any shareholder or their choices to cancel it. In other words, the corporation is a permanent organization. The transfer of the shares, anyone’s death or withdrawal do not put an end to the corporation. The correct answer is D.