
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 fishing company purchased a fishing boat for $\text{980,000}$ at the beginning of the year. The first year's expenses totaled $\text{1,200,000}$, with costs increasing by $\text{400,000}$ each subsequent year. The annual fishing revenue is $\text{5,000,000}$.

(1) When does the company start making a profit?

(2) After some years, there are two options for disposing of the boat:
$\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad$ (a) Sell the boat when the average annual profit is at its maximum, for $\text{2,600,000}$.
$\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad$ (b) Sell the boat when the total net profit is at its maximum, for $\text{800,000}$.

Which option is more advantageous?

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