Critics of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis Attribute Stock Price Volatility

question 42

Multiple Choice

Critics of the efficient markets hypothesis attribute stock price volatility to

• A) speculative bubbles
• B) herding behavior
• C) extrapolation of recent trends
• D) rumors
• E) all of the above

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