If in an Efficient Market All Prices Are Correct and Reflect

question 76

Multiple Choice

If in an efficient market all prices are correct and reflect market fundamentals,which of the following is a false statement?

• A) A stock that has done poorly in the past is more likely to do well in the future.
• B) One investment is as good as any other because the securities' prices are correct.
• C) A security's price reflects all available information about the intrinsic value of the security.
• D) Security prices can be used by managers to assess their cost of capital accurately.

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Definitions:

Annual Interest Expense

The total cost incurred by a borrower in a year for all debts, represented as the interest payments made on any borrowed funds.

Bond Discount

The difference between the face value of a bond and its selling price when the bond is sold for less than its face value.

Premium

The amount paid for an insurance policy, or the amount by which a bond or stock sells above its par or face value.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation by evenly spreading the cost of an asset over its expected useful life.