Some People Claim That Stocks Follow a Random Walk

question 28

Multiple Choice

Some people claim that stocks follow a random walk.What does this mean?

• A)The price of stock one day is about what it was on the previous day.
• B)Changes in stock prices cannot be predicted from available information.
• C)Stock prices are not determined by market fundamentals such as supply and demand.
• D)Prices of stocks of different firms in the same industry show no or little tendency to move together.

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Definitions:

Management Functions

The basic roles that managers perform in an organization, traditionally classified as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

Managerial Roles

Specific categories of managerial behavior including interpersonal, informational, and decisional roles.

Mintzberg's Ten

A framework of ten management roles categorized into interpersonal, informational, and decisional roles, developed by Henry Mintzberg.

Katz's Three

An organizational theory that identifies three primary managerial skills essential for successful management: technical, human, and conceptual skills.