1. Several celebrated investors and stock-pickers frequently mentioned in the financial press have recorded huge returns on their investments over the past two decades. Is the success of these particular individuals an invalidation of the EMH? Explain in a brief 1 to 2-page essay.
2. Compute the payback statistic for Project B if the appropriate cost of capital is 11 percent and the maximum allowable payback period is three years. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. If the project never pays back, then enter a "0" (zero).) Project B Time: 0 1 2 3 4 5 Cash flow –$12,800 $3,530 $4,540 $1,880 $0 $1,360.