According to the Efficient Markets Theory of Stock Prices,some Investors

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to the efficient markets theory of stock prices,some investors outperform the market because

• A)they are especially skilled at analyzing stock price trends
• B)in any large group of investors,there will probably be some unusually lucky ones
• C)they are most likely the beneficiaries of insider trading
• D)they have better information about firms' technologies and production costs
• E)they have a superior ability to predict consumer behavior

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