
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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A stock investment appreciated by 40% in one year. Assuming it starts the following year at this increased value, what percent decrease is required in the second year to return the stock’s value to its original price at the beginning of the first year?

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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