The Word "Efficient" in the Term "Efficient Markets Hypothesis" Refers

question 30

Multiple Choice

The word "efficient" in the term "efficient markets hypothesis" refers to the idea that

• A)fundamental analysis is an efficient way to go about choosing which stocks to buy or sell.
• B)stock prices move upward and downward "efficiently," rather than following a "random walk."
• C)the stock market is "informationally efficient."
• D)companies employ officers and managers who are well-qualified to perform their jobs.

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Definitions:

Iron Curtain

Term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the Cold War divide between western Europe and the Soviet Union’s eastern European satellites.

Capitalist West

Refers to Western countries, primarily in Europe and North America, that operate under a capitalist economic system, emphasizing private ownership and the free market.

Communist East

Referring to countries in Eastern Europe and parts of Asia under communist rule during the Cold War, which were influenced or controlled by the Soviet Union.

Marshall Plan

An American initiative passed in 1948 to aid Western Europe, in which the U.S. gave over $12 billion in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II.