Asymmetric Information Always Results in Adverse Selection

question 178

True/False

Asymmetric information always results in adverse selection.

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Definitions:

Efficient Markets Hypothesis

The theory that all known information is already reflected in stock prices, implying that stocks always trade at their fair value, making it impossible to consistently achieve higher returns than the market overall.

Security Prices

The cost at which a particular financial security, such as stocks or bonds, is bought or sold in the market.

Intrinsic Value

The actual, fundamental worth of an asset, investment, or company, often calculated using financial analysis and excluding market price fluctuations.

Call Option

A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset at a specified price within a specific time period.