Answer:
b. the Federal Reserve System.
Explanation:
Initial margin refers to the deposit made by an investor with a broker, in order to open a margin account. The purpose of initial margin is security and collateral to ensure enough availability of cash in the trading account of the investor.
For instance an investor wants to purchase 4000 shares priced at 15$. In this case, he is supposed to deposit 50% of $60,000 i.e $30,000. The remaining $30,000 is contributed by the brokerage firm, regarded as borrowings on which the investor pays interest. 
The initial margin limit is fixed by the Federal Reserve System.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Based on the information provided, you should record two (2) dependents in Step 3 of the W-4 form.
<h3>What is a W-4 form?</h3>
A W-4 form simply refers to an internal revenue service (IRS) tax form which is used in the United States of America, so as to indicate the correct federal income tax that should be withheld from an employee's paycheck.
In Step 3 of the W-4 form, an employee is expected to indicate whether or not he or she has dependents. Thus, an employee would write (record) the number of dependents he or she has in Step 3 of the W-4 form.
In this scenario, we can logically conclude that you should record two (2) dependents in Step 3 of the W-4 form because you've two (2) children, aged 2 and 4.
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The amount of stockholder's equity is calculated as -
Total stockholder's equity = Common stock issued + Additional paid in capital + Retained earnings - Treasury capital
Total stockholder's equity = $ 12,000 + 11,000 + $ 12,000 - $ 4,000
Total stockholder's equity = $ 31,000
 
        
             
        
        
        
Decision making in the international environment is more complex than it is in a purely domestic environment.
<u>Explanation:</u>
A decision making is considered as a process that not only involves of making different choices out of the various alternatives available but also involves the step of identifying such alternatives and assessing them in a proper way. While making various decision is foreign environment, it is considered as a complex process.
Thus, out of the given options, the correct option is – more complex than.