
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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In the expression $xy^2$, the values of $x$ and $y$ are each increased by $40\%$. Determine by what fraction of its original value the expression $xy^2$ has increased.
A) Increased by $\frac{137}{1000}$ 
B) Increased by $\frac{1744}{1000}$
C) Increased by $\frac{1940}{250}$
D) Increased by $\frac{2944}{1000}$
E) None of these

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