The efficient market hypothesis has several forms. The weak form states that Multiple Choice prices reflect all public information. past price data is unrelated to future prices. none of these options are true. all information both public and private is immediately reflected in stock prices. A contract giving the owner the right to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price for a given period of time is Multiple Choice an option. a futures contract. a common stock. a capital investment. A reverse stock split Multiple Choice occurs when a company wants to increase the price of its common stock because the market hasn't recognized the improvements the company has made in achieving profitability. O means the company exchanges fewer new shares in place of older shares. O O is more popular in bull markets than in bear markets. eliminates any previous stock dividend. The stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet of the XYZ Corp. is as follows: Common stock ($6 par) Retained earnings Total $ 24,000,000 $125,000,000 $149,000,000 If the company now splits its stock 3-for-1, which of the following is correct? Multiple Choice The par value per share will remain at $6. The book value per share will decline to $17.60. The market price per share will probably remain unchanged. The par value per share will decline to $2.00