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Basic Question 2 of 5

One method of testing the weak form of the EMH involves statistical tests of independence. Which of the following is not an example of this approach?

A. Testing for serial correlation in historical stock returns
B. Applying a runs test to price changes
C. Testing whether past stock returns can reliably forecast future stock returns
D. Testing whether investors exhibit "herd mentality" or the tendency to gravitate toward stocks with increasing volume

User Contributed Comments 4

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accounting D is the odd one out
rethan The question asks for statistical tests. Answer D is, i guess, behavioral
Shammel Answer D is a trading rule testing weak-form EMH. The other three were the statistical tests testing weak-form EMH.
johntan1979 Agree with Shammel. Trading rule vs stat test, as explained in the answer.
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