Internal stakeholders are those within the organization.

Steps:

• Define stakeholders as individuals or groups affected by or affecting the business.
• Categorize into internal (inside the company) and external (outside).
• Identify internal examples: employees, managers, owners.
• Match options to categories to find the internal one.

Why C is correct:

• Employees are internal stakeholders as they work directly within the organization and are impacted by its operations, per standard business definitions.

Why the others are wrong:

• A. Bank: External creditor providing loans from outside the company.
• B. Debenture holder: External investor holding company debt securities.
• D. Potential investor: External party considering future investment, not yet involved internally.

Final answer: C