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:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a product demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, leading to a balance in the market.

Demand Schedule

A chart indicating the amount of a product or service buyers are prepared and capable of buying at different price levels.

Shortage/Surplus

A state in the marketplace where the demand for a good surpasses its supply, causing a shortage, or where the supply of a product outpaces its demand, resulting in a surplus.

Demand Schedule

A chart detailing the amount of a product that buyers are ready and capable of buying at different price levels.