The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to: a. PROTECT SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS BY MAKING SURE THAT STOCK MARKETS ARE RUN FAIRLY. b. PROTECT SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS BY MAKING SURE THAT STOCK MARKETS ARE RUN FAIRLY. c. ENSURE THAT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS DO NOT TAKE CONTROL OF COMPANY MANAGEMENT. d. Ensure that the federal treasury receives its share of the revenues from stock trading

b. PROTECT SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS BY MAKING SURE THAT STOCK MARKETS ARE RUN FAIRLY

Explanation:

The U.S (SEC) securities and exchange commission is an independent agency of the American government and is responsible for enforcing the federal security laws and rules and regulated the industry. The SEC was created by the securities exchange act of 1934, mission as to protect the investors, maintain fair and orderly, and have an efficient market.  Publishes quarterly and semi quarterly reports form the companies that are crucial for investors to make a sound decision when investing in the capital markets.

Secured loans are protected by collateral security. examples: title loans where the borrower uses the car title as collateral security interest rates are lower and repayments are longer therefore risk is low as a collateral security is given as guarantee to the bank in case of failure to pay the loanunsecured loans are not protected by collateral security but it is given on the creditworthiness of the borrower, trusting that she/he will pay on time. examples; payday loans is a short term loan where the borrower lends money from the bank and pays is back when the borrower receives his/her wages.interest rates are high and repayments are shorter. but the risk is high as no collateral security is given as a guarantee to the bank for payment of the loan