Event Studies Attempt to Measure

question 24

Multiple Choice

Event studies attempt to measure:

• A) the influence of information released to the market on returns in days surrounding its announcement.
• B) if the market is at least semistrong form efficient.
• C) whether there is a significant reaction to public announcements.
• D) All of these.
• E) None of these.

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Definitions:

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