Question

who regulates markets where investments are traded?
○ individual investors
○ the federal government
○ corporate entities
○ financial institutions

Explanation:

Investment - trading markets (like stock markets) are regulated by government bodies (e.g., SEC in the US) at the federal level. Individual investors trade, corporate entities and financial institutions are part of the market, not regulators. So the federal government is the regulator.

Answer:

B. the federal government