Chapter 7: Q.25 (page 210)
Why does exit occur?
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Why does exit occur?
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鈥淚f stock prices did not follow a random walk, there would be unexploited profit opportunities in the market.鈥 Is this statement true, false, or uncertain? Explain your answer.
In the late s, as information technology advanced rapidly and the Internet was widely developed, U.S. stock markets soared, peaking in early . Later that year, these markets began to unwind and then crashed, with many commentators identifying the previous few years as a 鈥渟tock market bubble.鈥 How might it be possible for this episode to be a bubble but still adhere to the efficient market hypothesis?
If your broker has been right in her five previous buy and sell recommendations, should you continue listening to her advice?
Some economists think that central banks should try to prick bubbles in the stock market before they get out of hand and cause later damage when they burst. How can monetary policy be used to prick a market bubble? Explain using the Gordon growth model.
Suppose that you are asked to forecast future stock prices of ABC Corporation, so you proceed to collect all available information. The day you announce your forecast, competitors of ABC Corporation announce a brand new plan to merge and reshape the structure of the industry. Would your forecast still be considered optimal?
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