Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 2CC
Summary Introduction
To determine: The effects on prices when the investors exploit an arbitrage opportunity.
Introduction:
Arbitrage is the process where the investors can buy securities or goods at a cheaper rate in one market and sells in the market where the prices are high. This is to obtain the benefits when there is a price difference in two different markets.
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Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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