In an Event Study the Objective Is to

question 35

Multiple Choice

In an event study the objective is to

• A) determine whether it is possible to predict stock prices.
• B) determine how fast stock prices adjust to news.
• C) examine the cross-sectional distributions of returns.
• D) conduct a time series analysis of returns.
• E) determine normal P/E ratios.

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