According to Hall, Consumption Spending Follows a Random Walk And

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Essay

According to Hall, consumption spending follows a random walk and, according to the efficient-markets model, stock prices follow a random walk. a. What determines changes in consumption and stock prices in this case?
b. What is the implication of following a random walk for predicting changes in consumption and stock prices?

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