37. What is Technical Analysis? a. Study of techniques of econometrics b. The quest for insider information about a firm's patents c. Search for recurrent and predictable patterns in stock prices d. A more rigorously mathematical approach than fundamental analysis e. None of the above 38. Why is portfolio management still important in an efficient market? a. To make sure investors avoid diversification b. To avoid tax considerations when making security choices c. To avoid using the risk profile of a particular investor d. Both B and C e. None of the above 39. Which of the following statements are true if the efficient markets hypothesis holds? a. It implies that future events can be forecast with perfect accuracy b. It implies that prices reflect all available information c. It implies that security prices change for no discernable reason d. It implies that prices do not fluctuate e. None of the above 40. What is the role of the variable alpha in the CAPM equation? A. Systematic rate of return on a security based on its beta B. Abnormal rate of return on a security in excess of that predicted by the equilibrium CAPM model C. Heterogenous expectation of the expected risk premium on a security D. Individual risk premiums as a function of asset risk E. None of the above