Which of the Following Is the Best Statement of the Efficient

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best statement of the efficient markets hypothesis?

• A) Investors with information that a stock had a positive net present value (NPV) will buy it, while investors with information that a stock had a negative net present value (NPV) will sell it.
• B) Investor's decisions are dependent on complete current information of a firm's cash flows and accurate predictions of future cash flows.
• C) Competition between investors works to make the net present value (NPV) of all trading opportunities zero.
• D) A share's price is the aggregate of the information of many investors.

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