The Semi-Strong Form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis Maintains That

question 39

Multiple Choice

The semi-strong form of the efficient market hypothesis maintains that:

• A)all public and private information is already impounded into the value of a security.
• B)there is no relationship between past and future prices.
• C)all public information is already impounded into the value of a security.
• D)insider information is immediately impounded into the value of a security.

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Definitions:

Midpoint Formula

A method used in economics to calculate the percentage change in a variable by dividing the change by the average of the initial and final values.

Price Elasticity

A measure of the sensitivity of quantity demanded or supplied to a change in price, indicating how a price change can affect market dynamics.

Absolute Value

The non-negative value of a number without regard to its sign.

Demand Schedule

A table that shows the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.