William wants to obtain information from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the number of active cases related to insider trading. To request this information, he would need to fill which of the following with the SEC:

a  Freedom of Information Act request.

Explanation:

The Freedom of Information Act generally provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or information except to the extent the records are protected from disclosure by any of nine exemptions contained in the law or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. They establish a "right-to-know" legal process by which requests may be made for government-held information, to be received freely or at minimal cost and barring standard exceptions.

answer is b.shrapnel

the first question's answer is a.