
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 teacher had a $40\%$ reduction in salary due to budget cuts. What percentage raise must they receive on their reduced salary to exactly regain their initial salary?
**A)** $50\%$
**B)** $60\%$
**C)** $66.67\%$
**D)** $75\%$

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