The readings for module 3 explain that past performance for a company or stock is not a guarantee of future performance. Yet many models for stock and company valuation link the value of past performance to future expectations. If there is no guarantee, why do you think that past performance is used to predict future company performance and stock returns?

Q: How does the accrual accounting system impact the financial statements and the standing positions of…

A: Meaning Of Accrual Accounting:- In financial accounting, accruals refer to the recording of revenues…

Q: Fundamental analysis is least likely to: a. Use security trends because it attempts to determine the…

A: Fundamental analysis is doing analysis of fundamental of company on the basis of sales, growth and…

Q: is(are)the reason(s) for profit maximization not a reasonable goal for firms. a. Profit concept…

A: Profit Maximisation Concept aims at carrying out the business activities in such a way that the…

Q: 4. Asymmetric information a) means that investors may be subject to adverse selection b) means that…

A: Asymmetric information will mean there will be lack of transparency in the market and one party will…

Q: JWing Is FALSE regarding the Efficient Market Hypothesis? ) In general, the Efficient Market…

A: The Efficient Market Hypothesis: The Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) or the Random Walk Theory is…

Q: A company's stock price jumped when it announced that its revenue had decreased because of the…

A: In this question, we are required to determine the type of risk in which company's stock price jumps…

Q: Ratio analysis is an important tool used by financial analysts in determining the future value of a…

A: Ratio analysis is a technique used in financial analysis to evaluate the financial performance of a…

Q: __________ focus more on underlying determinants of future profitability than the past price…

A: The investor predicts the future price movements of the stocks using past patterns. Different…

Q: f securities markets are rational and efficient in that they fully and correctly include all…

A: The concept of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) is rooted in the idea that financial markets…

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A: Investors who sell short assume the stock's price will fall in value. If the price falls, you can…

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A: A financial forecast gives businesses access to cohesive reports, allowing finance departments to…

Q: The weak-form of EMH implies which of the following may be used to earn an abnormal return and beat…

A: Weak form efficiency is the first level of market efficiency under the efficient market hypothesis.

Q: You have been using a "special" measure of a stock's trading activity (its past price and trading…

A: An investor wants to beat the market using special measure of stock's trading activity. However, the…

Q: Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. Portfolio diversification reduces the variability…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the correct statement among the given options related…

Q: Why would an analyst prepare a common-sized balance sheet?

A: Balance Sheet: It is one of the financial statements which shows the firm's liabilities, equity, and…

Q: Factors that influence business risk include except   Group of answer choices   A)liability…

A: Liability uncertainty is one of the factors that can cause business risk. It refers to the potential…

Q: Analysts and investors often use return on equity (ROE) to compare profitability of a company with…

A: The objective of the question is to understand which investment option a rational investor would…

Q: “When the stock market declines the net worth of companies decreases, causing the problem of…

A: Asymmetric information exists in every transaction when one party possesses knowledge that the other…

Q: Proponents of the use of Fair Value Accounting (FVA) argue that the use of fair value reflects…

A: Fair Value Accounting (FVA) is a method of accounting that values assets and liabilities at their…

Q: Which of the following statements is not correct? Group of answer choices A)Purchasing fixed assets…

A: A)Purchasing fixed assets using cash decreases the current ratio. Purchasing fixed asset using cash…

Q: Sanjay believes that he needs to examine the fundamentals of a company to determine its intrinsic…

A: There are two main ways to determine or assess the value of a stock in the world of finance. The two…

Q: Analyst forecasts which focus on a top-down approach to forecasting future performance are most…

A: Top down approach in fundamental analysis involves analysis of macroeconomic factors first, then…

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Q: market prices reflect underlying asset values.

A: Market refers to the place where the purchase or sale of goods and services takes place like…

Q: Statement 1: Fundamental analysis believe that the historical performance of the stocks and markets…

A: Fundamental analysis in finance is the analysis of an entity's financial statements (including…

Q: Suppose the market is strong from efficient. Can you expect to earn excess returns if you make…

A: A strong form efficient market represents a market wherein the price reflects all the publicly and…

Q: Which of the following is not included in the definition of earnings persistence?

A: The magnitude of the earnings is not included in the definition of earnings persistence. Earnings…

Q: In theory, should a firm be equally concerned with stand-alone,corporate, and market risk? Would…

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Q: Consider the role of financial statement analysis in an efficient capital market, and review…

A: Security prices represent the aggregate information known by the capital markets about a firm.…

Q: A high level of financial leverage exposes firms to default risk. However, as a result of it,…

A: Financial leverage is related to the capital structure of company and it is very important for the…

Q: 1. The more optimistic investors are about a company’s future profits, the ________ the ratio of the…

A: Market value is the total value of stocks that company fetch in the market. It is calculated by…

Q: Which of the following statements about fundamental analysis is least likely accurate? a. It…

A: Fundamental analysis is an essential analysis technique used to analyse business and it's value.

Q: Indicate whether its TRUE or FALSE. Then provide a complete explanation! Financial risk is…

A: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new question…

Q: Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to the Efficient Market Hypothesis? O If markets…

A: Analysis of all the options: 1) In case of semi strong form  efficient-any new information is…

Q: Using common-size balance sheet percentages to project individual assets, liabilities, or…

A: In a common size balance sheet we show all different line items as a percentage of total assets.…

Q: If an equity analyst wants to predict whether a company will "beat" or "miss" estimates, what…

A: A business share is a measure of ownership. When needed, the company can raise money by issuing…

Market Efficiency

Market efficiency refers to the market's ability to provide investors with all available information about investment options for buying and selling securities. Market efficiency reflects the true value of securities without undervaluing or overvaluing them. When the quality and quantity of information increase, the market becomes more efficient, allowing it to reduce arbitrage and obtain higher market returns from investment. In a well-functioning market, everyone receives all information completely and immediately at no cost. It opens up a plethora of opportunities for investors to access various investment options.