
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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A merchant purchases goods at 30% off the list price. He plans to mark the goods up such that after offering a 25% discount on the marked price, he gains a net profit of 30% on the selling price after accounting for a 5% sales tax on the selling price. What percent of the list price should the marked price be?
A) 140%
B) 130%
C) 150%
D) 120%
E) 125%

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