
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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Natalie compares the price of a smartphone at two different stores. Store A offers a 20% discount on the sticker price followed by a $120 rebate, while store B offers a 30% discount on the same sticker price but adds a $50 handling fee. The prices at both stores include an 8% sales tax applied after all discounts and fees. Natalie finds that she saves $27 by purchasing the smartphone at store A instead of store B. What is the sticker price of the smartphone?
A) $1300
B) $1400
C) $1450
D) $1500
E) $1600

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