Studies on the Timing of Corporate Issues of New Equities

question 27

Multiple Choice

Studies on the timing of corporate issues of new equities suggest that corporations tend to offer:

• A) new issues after stock price increases. This behavior is consistent with the weak form of the efficient market hypothesis.
• B) new issues after stock price increases. This behavior is inconsistent with the weak form of the efficient market hypothesis.
• C) new issues randomly with regard to stock price changes. This behavior is consistent with the weak form of the efficient market hypothesis.
• D) new issues randomly with regard to stock price changes. This behavior is inconsistent with the weak form of the efficient market hypothesis.

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