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In the Merton optimal portfolio problem, the optimal fraction of wealth to invest in the risky asset is w^* = (μ - r)/(γ σ^2).

What happens if the investor's coefficient of relative risk aversion γ increases?

  1. The investor allocates less to the risky asset.
  2. The investor switches entirely to the risky asset to hedge against inflation.
  3. The allocation remains unchanged as long as μ - r is positive.
  4. The investor allocates more to the risky asset to earn more return.

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