The Statement That Stock Prices Follow a Random Walk Implies

question 25

Multiple Choice

The statement that stock prices follow a random walk implies that

• A)successive price changes are independent of each other.
• B)successive price changes are positively related and successive price changes are negatively related.
• C)the autocorrelation coefficient is either +1 or -1.
• D)successive price changes are negatively related.

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Definitions:

Reality-Based Action

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Delay Gratification

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Primary Appraisal

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Threatening Event

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