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The market is strong-form inefficient when
Select one:
A.Any party in possession of value-relevant information can benefit
from the information before the firm releases it to the public.
B.Prices do not move before the public announcement of the
value-relevant information.
C.Only key personnels (such as CEOs, members of the board, etc.) of
a firm can benefit from value-relevant information before the firm
releases it to the public.
D.Prices only move after the public announcement of the
value-relevant information.
A. CORRECT
REASON :
STRONG FORM OF INEFFICIENCY :
Characterised by : 1. STOCK PRICE DOES NOT REFLECT ALL INFORMATION WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
2. INVESTORS CAN OUT-PERFORM MARKET IF THEY HAVE RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT IS NOT YET RELEASED .
B AND D. INCORRECT
REASON : PRICE MOVING AFTER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IS A SIGN OF SEMI- STRONG EFFICIENCY.
C. INCORRECT
REASON : IF RELEVANT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE , IT CAN BE UTILIZED TO EXPLOIT INEFFICIENT MARKET BY ANY INVESTOR REGARDLESS OF THEM BEING INSIDERS OR NOT. CASES ARE KNOWN WHERE INSIDERS HAVE SOLD INSIDER INFORMATION TO INVESTORS.
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