Question 1

Based on the efficient market hypothesis,a stock's abnormal return at Time t is an indicator of

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A) semistrong form inefficiency. 
B) cumulative market expectations. 
C) a release of new information at Time t. 
D) conservatism. 
E) weak form inefficiency. 
A) semistrong form inefficiency. 
B) cumulative market expectations. 
C) a release of new information at Time t. 
D) conservatism. 
E) weak form inefficiency.

Question 2

Even though no final conclusion is currently warranted,a number of research papers,including those of Fama and French,have argued that

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A) there is no noticeable difference in the returns of growth versus value stocks. 
B) growth stocks outperform value stocks. 
C) stocks with high book-value-to-stock-price ratios outperform stocks with low ratios. 
D) no observable differences in returns can be associated with varying price-earnings ratios. 
E) stocks with low earnings-to-price ratios outperform stocks with high ratios. 
A) there is no noticeable difference in the returns of growth versus value stocks. 
B) growth stocks outperform value stocks. 
C) stocks with high book-value-to-stock-price ratios outperform stocks with low ratios. 
D) no observable differences in returns can be associated with varying price-earnings ratios. 
E) stocks with low earnings-to-price ratios outperform stocks with high ratios.

Question 3

Given the vast resources available to mutual fund managers,these managers on average have generally

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A) outperformed the overall market on a risk-adjusted basis. 
B) eliminated excess profits for arbitrageurs. 
C) beat broad-based indexes. 
D) proved the market to be strong form efficient. 
E) underperformed the market on a risk-adjusted basis. 
A) outperformed the overall market on a risk-adjusted basis. 
B) eliminated excess profits for arbitrageurs. 
C) beat broad-based indexes. 
D) proved the market to be strong form efficient. 
E) underperformed the market on a risk-adjusted basis.

Question 4

Individuals that continually monitor the financial markets seeking mispriced securities

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A) tend to make substantial profits on a daily basis. 
B) tend to make the markets more efficient. 
C) are never able to find a security that is temporarily mispriced. 
D) are always quite successful using only well-known public information as their basis of evaluation. 
E) are always quite successful using only historical price information as their basis of evaluation. 
A) tend to make substantial profits on a daily basis. 
B) tend to make the markets more efficient. 
C) are never able to find a security that is temporarily mispriced. 
D) are always quite successful using only well-known public information as their basis of evaluation. 
E) are always quite successful using only historical price information as their basis of evaluation.

Question 5

Which one of these would generally be considered the most rational action for a tax-paying investor?

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A) Trading frequently 
B) Selling their losing and holding their winning securities 
C) Throwing darts to select their portfolio holdings 
D) Holding a less than fully diversified portfolio of securities 
E) Ignoring taxes when making investment decisions 
A) Trading frequently 
B) Selling their losing and holding their winning securities 
C) Throwing darts to select their portfolio holdings 
D) Holding a less than fully diversified portfolio of securities 
E) Ignoring taxes when making investment decisions

Question 6

The cause of the October 19,1987 stock market crash

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A) is related to actions taken on that date by the Federal Reserve Bank. 
B) has been identified as the result of major internet company announcements on the prior day. 
C) resulted from losses in international markets. 
D) has yet to be determined. 
E) was the result of regulatory changes that were implemented that morning. 
A) is related to actions taken on that date by the Federal Reserve Bank. 
B) has been identified as the result of major internet company announcements on the prior day. 
C) resulted from losses in international markets. 
D) has yet to be determined. 
E) was the result of regulatory changes that were implemented that morning.

Question 7

The efficient market hypothesis says that

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A) market prices reflect underlying asset values. 
B) individual investors should not participate in the financial markets. 
C) investors should expect to earn abnormal profits. 
D) financial managers can accurately time stock and bond sales. 
E) creative accounting can be used to inflate stock prices. 
A) market prices reflect underlying asset values. 
B) individual investors should not participate in the financial markets. 
C) investors should expect to earn abnormal profits. 
D) financial managers can accurately time stock and bond sales. 
E) creative accounting can be used to inflate stock prices.

Question 8

In examining the issue of whether the choice of accounting methods affects stock prices,studies have found that

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A) the decision between LIFO and FIFO for inventory accounting can significantly affect stock prices. 
B) a firm can affect its stock price if it either withholds information or provides incorrect information. 
C) accounting changes that increase accounting earnings also increase stock prices. 
D) switching depreciation methods can significantly affect stock prices. 
E) the choice between the percentage-of-completion or the completed-contract method for construction projects affect stock prices. 
A) the decision between LIFO and FIFO for inventory accounting can significantly affect stock prices. 
B) a firm can affect its stock price if it either withholds information or provides incorrect information. 
C) accounting changes that increase accounting earnings also increase stock prices. 
D) switching depreciation methods can significantly affect stock prices. 
E) the choice between the percentage-of-completion or the completed-contract method for construction projects affect stock prices.

Question 9

What does weak form efficiency imply?

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A) Portfolio diversification is ineffective as all prices are interrelated. 
B) Past price movement is unrelated to the movement of future prices. 
C) Abnormal returns will disappear within a trading day. 
D) Price patterns that existed in the past will reappear in the future. 
E) Investors cannot earn abnormal profits based on any publicly available information. 
A) Portfolio diversification is ineffective as all prices are interrelated. 
B) Past price movement is unrelated to the movement of future prices. 
C) Abnormal returns will disappear within a trading day. 
D) Price patterns that existed in the past will reappear in the future. 
E) Investors cannot earn abnormal profits based on any publicly available information.

Question 10

The efficient market hypothesis says that,on average,professional investors will

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A) tend to earn below average rates of returns. 
B) earn a normal rate of return. 
C) outperform investors with inside information. 
D) tend to outperform most market participants. 
E) earn the same rate of return over time regardless of the risk assumed. 
A) tend to earn below average rates of returns. 
B) earn a normal rate of return. 
C) outperform investors with inside information. 
D) tend to outperform most market participants. 
E) earn the same rate of return over time regardless of the risk assumed.

Question 11

Stock prices fluctuate daily.In relation to the efficient market hypothesis,these fluctuations are

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A) inconsistent with the semistrong form of efficiency because prices should be stable. 
B) inconsistent with all forms of market efficiency. 
C) consistent with the semistrong form because new information arrives daily. 
D) consistent with the strong form because prices and information are controlled by insiders. 
E) consistent with all forms of market efficiency provided the prices do fluctuate on a daily basis. 
A) inconsistent with the semistrong form of efficiency because prices should be stable. 
B) inconsistent with all forms of market efficiency. 
C) consistent with the semistrong form because new information arrives daily. 
D) consistent with the strong form because prices and information are controlled by insiders. 
E) consistent with all forms of market efficiency provided the prices do fluctuate on a daily basis.

Question 12

If the market is fully efficient,then an announcement by a firm of a new product with a high net present value will cause the market price of that firm's stock to

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A) remain constant. 
B) rise gradually over the next few days. 
C) decline gradually over the next few days. 
D) immediately increase to a new level equivalent to the increased value of the firm. 
E) immediately decline to a new level equivalent to the decreased value of the firm. 
A) remain constant. 
B) rise gradually over the next few days. 
C) decline gradually over the next few days. 
D) immediately increase to a new level equivalent to the increased value of the firm. 
E) immediately decline to a new level equivalent to the decreased value of the firm.

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Even though no final conclusion is currently warranted,a number of research papers,including those of Fama and French,have argued that

Given the vast resources available to mutual fund managers,these managers on average have generally

Individuals that continually monitor the financial markets seeking mispriced securities

Which one of these would generally be considered the most rational action for a tax-paying investor?

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The efficient market hypothesis says that

In examining the issue of whether the choice of accounting methods affects stock prices,studies have found that

What does weak form efficiency imply?

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Even though no final conclusion is currently warranted,a number of research papers,including those of Fama and French,have argued that

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Individuals that continually monitor the financial markets seeking mispriced securities

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The efficient market hypothesis says that

In examining the issue of whether the choice of accounting methods affects stock prices,studies have found that

What does weak form efficiency imply?

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