
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 price of an article increases exponentially by a factor of 5% annually over a period of 3 years. After these 3 years, the price has escalated significantly. By what percent should the demand decrease annually to ensure the income is at least maintained if initially the income must increase by 10% in the first year?
A) 0.5%
B) 1.0%
C) 1.5%
D) 1.66156%
E) 2.0%

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