In an Efficient Market, Prices Appear to Move Randomly Because

question 57

Multiple Choice

In an efficient market, prices appear to move randomly because

• A) investors do not process new information correctly.
• B) only new information affects stock prices.
• C) insider trading has an unpredictable effect on stock prices.
• D) the number of investors who can forecast prices correctly is too small to have any effect.

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