​The Efficient Market Hypothesis Suggests

question 12

Multiple Choice

​The efficient market hypothesis suggests
1) American securities markets are not competitive
2) American securities markets are very competitive
3) investors can expect to outperform the market
4) investors cannot expect to outperform the market

• A)​1 and 3
• B)​1 and 4
• C)​2 and 3
• D)​2 and 4

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Definitions:

Periderm

The outer bark of woody stems and roots; composed of cork cells, cork cambium, and cork parenchyma, along with traces of primary tissues.

Mature Vessel Elements

Components of the xylem in plants that form part of a continuous tube through which water can move.

Sieve Tubes

Specialized structures in the phloem of vascular plants that facilitate the transport of sugars and other nutrients.

Companion Cells

Specialized cells in the phloem of plants that manage the functioning and maintenance of the nutrient-conducting sieve-tube elements.