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Percentage decrease in the price is given as: \(\frac{Change}{Initial Price}\)*100
Initial Price= 5
Final Price= 4
Change in price= 1
= \(\frac{1}{5}\)*100
= 20%

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At the start of trading on a particular day the price of stock x is $5. If during the day the price falls to $4 by what percent does the price of the stock decrease?

Percent change = difference in price/initial price * 100
Initial price = $5 , Price falls to = $4
Therefore Difference in price = 5-4 = $1

Percent Change = \(\frac{1}{5}\) * 100 = 20%
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At the start of trading on a particular day the price of stock x is $5. If during the day the price falls to $4 by what percent does the price of the stock decrease?

A. 8%
B. 12.5%
C. 14%
D. 16%
E. 20%

% change = \(\frac{(Final_Value - Initial_Value)}{Initial_Value}\) *100

i.e. % decrease = (4-5/5)*100 = (1/5)*100 = -20%

Negative Value means % Decrease and Positive result means % Increase
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