
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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Lou's Fine Shoes undergoes another pricing strategy to boost sales. The price of a pair of shoes on Thursday is $50$. On Friday, prices are boosted by $20\%$ to set up for a later discount. An advertising campaign states: "Twenty percent off the new price starting Monday!" How much does a pair of shoes cost on Monday that was priced $50 on Thursday?
- **A)** $46$
- **B)** $50$
- **C)** $48$
- **D)** $54$
- **E)** $58$

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