Which of the Following Is Correct Concerning Stock Market Irrationality

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct concerning stock market irrationality?

• A)Bubbles could arise,in part,because the price that people pay for stock depends on what they think someone else will pay for it in the future.
• B)Economists almost all agree that the evidence for stock market irrationality is convincing and the departures from rational pricing are important.
• C)Some evidence for the existence of market irrationality is that informed and presumably rational managers of mutual funds generally beat the market.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Maturity Value

The amount payable to an investor at the end of a security's term or life, which typically includes the principal plus interest.

Principal

The original sum of money borrowed in a loan or the initial amount of money invested, excluding any interest or gains.

Simple Interest

A method of calculating interest whereby it is applied only to the principal amount, not including any previously earned interest.

Deposit Maturity

The end of a deposit term at which point the deposited funds plus any accrued interest are available to the account holder.