
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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During the first year, XYZ's stock price starts at $ \$150 $ and increases by $ 50\% $. During the second year, its stock price decreases by $ 30\% $ from its price at the end of the first year. What is the price of the stock, in dollars, at the end of the second year?

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