Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
I. For every transaction in the stock market there is a buyer and a seller.
II. At any point in time, the price of a stock tends to reflect all available public information about the company's future prospects.
III. A revolutionary cancer treatment pill will be released next year. An investor will get rich by buying stock in that company now.

• A) I and II only
• B) III only
• C) II and III only
• D) I, II, and III

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Definitions:

Income Before Tax

A company's earnings before any taxes are applied, reflecting the profitability of the business from its operations.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, typically stated as an annual rate.

Inventory Turnover

A financial ratio that measures the number of times inventory is sold or used over a given period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Days' Sales

Days' sales, often used in the context of days' sales outstanding (DSO), measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made.