No Particular Stock Is a Better Buy Than Any Other

question 9

Multiple Choice

No particular stock is a better buy than any other stock if

• A)stock prices are driven by investors' "animal spirits."
• B)the random-walk theory of stock prices is incorrect.
• C)the efficient markets hypothesis is correct.
• D)actively managed mutual funds always outperform index funds.

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