Tests of Market Efficiency Are Often Referred to as Joint

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Essay

Tests of market efficiency are often referred to as joint tests of two hypotheses: that the market is efficient and that an expected returns model holds.Explain.Is it ever possible to test market efficiency alone (i.e.,without also testing some type of asset-pricing model)?

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