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Girsanov's Theorem identifies the 'market price of risk' as θ = (μ - r)/(σ).

What is the effect of applying the Girsanov transformation to the drift of a stock process?

  1. It converts a mean-reverting process into a pure random walk with no drift.
  2. It defines the 'volatility drag' that must be subtracted from the geometric mean return.
  3. It removes the risk premium from the drift, shifting it from the physical μ to the risk-neutral r.
  4. It increases the volatility of the process to account for the investor's risk aversion.

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