Privatisation as Transfer of Ownership from Public to Private Sector

Steps:

• Define privatisation: the process of converting government-owned assets or services into privately owned ones.
• Evaluate each option against this definition to identify the best match.
• Eliminate options that describe private sector activities without public involvement.
• Select the option that directly involves shifting control from public to private hands.

Why D is correct:

• Privatisation is defined as the transfer of ownership, property, or business from the public sector (government) to the private sector, exactly matching option D.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Describes a private takeover within the private sector, not involving public assets.
• B: Involves private investment in government debt, not asset transfer.
• C: Refers to share trading among private entities, unrelated to public sector.

Final answer: D