
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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The NASA Space Shuttle transports scientific equipment to the International Space Station at a higher cost of $\$25,\!000$ per kilogram. If a 400 g scientific device needs to be transported, and there is a volume discount such that for any item below 500 g, the price is reduced by 10%, what is the total cost of transportation?

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