Cynthia plans to buy 100 shares of common stock in the Idaho Spud Corporation. She willingly accepts the risk of this investment because she:

She willingly accepts the risk of this investment because she desires an opportunity to share in the success of this company. Buying a company's share means that an investor wants to have a portion of ownership of that company. An owner of something is responsibility for the risk related to that thing. Thus, it is the same for buying a company's share or stock for investing.