A situation in which the price of an asset differs from its fundamental market v
ID: 1172128 • Letter: A
Question
A situation in which the price of an asset differs from its fundamental market value
indicates that unexploited profit opportunities exist.
b indicates that unexploited profit opportunities do not exist.
c need not indicate that unexploited profit opportunities exist.
indicates that the efficient market hypothesis is fundamentally flawed.
aindicates that unexploited profit opportunities exist.
b indicates that unexploited profit opportunities do not exist.
c need not indicate that unexploited profit opportunities exist.
dindicates that the efficient market hypothesis is fundamentally flawed.
Explanation / Answer
A situation in which the price of an asset differs from its fundamental market value need not indicate that unexploited profit opportunities exist. Such situation is called a bubble. Investors have a rational expectations that a higher price for the asset in the future is possible. The bursting of the bubble cannot be predicted and hence it need not indicate that unexploited profit opportunities may exist.