Final answer:
The correct answer is A) fees/commissions. Brokerages charge fees for services and commissions for each transaction made by an investor.
Step-by-step explanation:
A brokerage typically charges fees for various services and commissions are incurred with every buy or sell transaction. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is A) fees/commissions. A brokerage charges fees regardless of whether an investor buys or sells assets and commissions are incurred with every transaction. When an investor either buys or sells assets, the brokerage will charge a fee for executing the trade and facilitating the transaction. In addition to these fees, each transaction generally involves a commission, which is a service charge that the investor must pay to compensate the brokerage for its services.