According to the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, Worse-Than-Expected News About a Corporation

question 139

Multiple Choice

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, worse-than-expected news about a corporation will

• A)have no effect on its stock price.
• B)raise the price of the stock.
• C)lower the price of the stock.
• D)change the price of the stock in a random direction.

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