What Is Meant by the Expression Stock Prices Follow a "Random

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the expression stock prices follow a "random walk?"

• A) The best prediction of next period's price change is last period's price change.
• B) Stock price changes do not depend statistically on prior price changes.
• C) Stock price changes tend to be positive.
• D) Stock price changes do not reflect market information.

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