In circumstances of imperfect information should one expect the market to be efficient? Explain briefly

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In circumstances of imperfect information should one expect the market to be efficient? Explain briefly.

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imperfect information occurs where the information is not perfect. The asymmetric information is also a part of imperfect information. 

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