Question

Two weeks ago Acme Electronics announced that it had developed a new chip design which was being considered by major companies for use in future smart phone development. At the close of trading the day before the announcement, Acme common stock closed at $20. On the day following the announcement, Acme closed at $21. Two days after the announcement the stock closed at $22.50. Four days after the announcement the stock traded at $23. Last week, Acme stock traded at $26, a level it has maintained since then. This is an example of a(n):

Answer 1

Answer: delayed reaction.

Explanation:

The scenario depicted in the question is an example of a delayed reaction. Before the announcement was made that a new chip design had been developed, Acme common stock closed at $20 but since the announcement was made, there has been an increase in the closing price of the stock .

This shows that the information flow had an effect on the price of the stock and this led to the delay in market reaction. Therefore, this is referred to as a delayed reaction.