Sometimes One Observes That the Price of a Company's Stock

question 1

Multiple Choice

Sometimes one observes that the price of a company's stock falls after the announcement of favorable earnings. This phenomenon is

• A)clearly inconsistent with the efficient markets hypothesis.
• B)consistent with the efficient markets hypothesis if the earnings were not as high as anticipated.
• C)consistent with the efficient markets hypothesis if the earnings were not as low as anticipated.
• D)consistent with the efficient markets hypothesis if the favorable earnings were expected.

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Definitions:

Incentive

A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something; a reward or reason for performing an action.

Need

Need refers to a psychological or physiological requirement essential to the well-being of an organism, ranging from basic survival necessities like food and shelter to more complex psychosocial demands such as esteem and belonging.

Physiological Need

A basic bodily requirement that must be met to ensure survival and well-being.

Drive

An internal motivational state that compels organisms to engage in behaviors necessary to satisfy a physiological or psychological need.