- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 5. Equity Investments
- Learning Module 3. Market Efficiency
- Subject 1. The Concept of Market Efficiency
CFA Practice Question
Which of the following is true concerning an efficient market?
II. Market price adjustments are biased some of the time.
III. Market prices may over-adjust or under-adjust at times but adjustments are always unbiased.
I. Market prices never over-adjust.
II. Market price adjustments are biased some of the time.
III. Market prices may over-adjust or under-adjust at times but adjustments are always unbiased.
Correct Answer: III only
We don't expect prices to adjust perfectly to new information, so there can be over-adjustment or under-adjustment. The term "bias" refers to whether we can systematically predict the price has over-adjustment or under-adjusted. In an efficient market, price adjustments are unbiased.
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