
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 retail price of a product in 2000 was 25% higher than in 1999. To control the price increase to 10% in 2001 compared to 1999, calculate the percentage by which the price in 2001 should decrease compared to 2000.

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