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An institutional desk is evaluating the cost of a large sell order of 300,000 shares of Gamma Inc (ADV: 1,500,000; Price: 60;σ_daily: 2%). Using an Almgren-Chriss impact model withγ = 0.3, the trader estimates the total impact cost of executing the order over one day.

Which component represents the 'permanent impact' in this specific scenario?

  1. The inventory holding cost premium charged by the dealer for the capital commitment.
  2. The bid-ask bounce resulting from the oscillation of trades between the bid and ask sides.
  3. The information content of the trade that causes the market midpoint to shift permanently.
  4. The price concession required to induce immediate liquidity provision that eventually reverts.

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