If Statistical Tests of Stock Returns Over Time Support the Efficient

question 160

Multiple Choice

If statistical tests of stock returns over time support the efficient market hypothesis, then the resulting correlations should be

• A) positive.
• B) negative.
• C) zero.
• D) lagged.
• E) skewed.

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