Patell and Woflson (1984) Report That Most of the Stock-Price

question 2

Multiple Choice

Patell and Woflson (1984) report that most of the stock-price response to corporate dividend or earnings announcements occurs within ____________ of the announcement.

• A)10 minutes
• B)45 minutes
• C)2 hours
• D)4 hours

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