Task: Instance Description Understanding (ontology: Business_Finance/Financial_Industry_Business_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes the instance 'National Information Center (NIC) Repository'?

A. the instance, a repository of financial information about securities and their issuers, including but not limited to corporate quarterly and annual filings, collected by the SEC
B. American Bankers Association (ABA) Issuer Identification Number (IIN) registry, a repository of institution characteristics for those that have assigned IINs, managed by the ABA
C. the instance, a repository of financial data and institution characteristics collected by the Federal Reserve System
D. registry of business entities for businesses that have registered with the Ohio Secretary of State

Answer: the instance, a repository of financial data and institution characteristics collected by the Federal Reserve System