Which of the following statements is not true regarding the efficient-markets hypothesis?

a. It stems primarily from the discipline of finance.
b. It assumes that market prices of publicly traded securities reflect fully all publicly available information.
c. As a result of this proposition, the impetus for less disclosure with more concern for choice among accounting alternatives has grown stronger.
d. It states that the return of a security is based on its risk.


ANSWER: C

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