When a Firm Makes an Earnings Announcement That Is Different

question 45

Multiple Choice

When a firm makes an earnings announcement that is different than what the analysts expected the market price of the firm's stock adjusts immediately.This is evidence consistent with markets being ____ efficient but not ____ efficient.

• A) weak-form;strong-form
• B) weak-form;semistrong-form
• C) strong-form;semistrong-form
• D) semistrong-form;strong-form

Determine the effects of stock issuance and repurchase on shareholders’ equity.

Apply knowledge of cumulative preferred stock dividends and their impact on corporate obligations.

Understand the effects of quantity supplied being greater than quantity demanded.

Analyze the impact of government-imposed price ceilings and price floors on market equilibrium.

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