For Statistical Tests of Stock Returns Over Time to Support

question 4

Multiple Choice

For statistical tests of stock returns over time to support the efficient markets hypothesis (EMH) , the resulting correlations should be:

• A) positive.
• B) approximately 1.
• C) approximately -1.
• D) approximately 0.

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