Stocks a and B Have the Following Data

question 7

Multiple Choice

Stocks A and B have the following data. Assuming the stock market is efficient and the stocks are in equilibrium, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) These two stocks should have the same price.
• B) These two stocks must have the same dividend yield.
• C) These two stocks should have the same expected return.
• D) These two stocks must have the same expected capital gains yield.
• E) These two stocks must have the same expected year-end dividend.

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced; it's a method to calculate the cost per unit of production.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs (costs that change with production volume) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle in economics where each additional unit of input results in a smaller increase in output than the previous unit, at a certain point.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred in producing one more unit of a product, emphasizing the concept of optimizing production levels.