to the two-class method .the provisions of this guidance were required for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2008 .the company has adopted this guidance for current period computations of earnings per share , and has updated prior period computations of earnings per share .the adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of 2009 did not have a material impact on the company 2019s computation of earnings per share .refer to note 11 for further discussion .in june 2008 , the fasb issued accounting guidance addressing the determination of whether provisions that introduce adjustment features ( including contingent adjustment features ) would prevent treating a derivative contract or an embedded derivative on a company 2019s own stock as indexed solely to the company 2019s stock .this guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2008 .the adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of 2009 did not have any impact on the company 2019s consolidated financial statements .in march 2008 , the fasb issued accounting guidance intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity 2019s financial position , financial performance , and cash flows .this guidance was effective for the fiscal years and interim periods beginning after november 15 , 2008 .the adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of 2009 did not have any impact on the company 2019s consolidated financial statements .in december 2007 , the fasb issued replacement guidance that requires the acquirer of a business to recognize and measure the identifiable assets acquired , the liabilities assumed , and any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity at fair value .this replacement guidance also requires transaction costs related to the business combination to be expensed as incurred .it was effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date was on or after the start of the fiscal year beginning after december 15 , 2008 .the adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of 2009 did not have any impact on the company 2019s consolidated financial statements .in december 2007 , the fasb issued accounting guidance that establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary .this guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after december 15 , 2008 .the adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of 2009 did not have any impact on the company 2019s consolidated financial statements .in september 2006 , the fasb issued accounting guidance which defines fair value , establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements .this guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after november 15 , 2007 , however the fasb delayed the effective date to fiscal years beginning after november 15 , 2008 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities , except those items recognized or disclosed at fair value on an annual or more frequent basis .the adoption of this guidance for nonfinancial assets and liabilities in the first quarter of 2009 did not have any impact on the company 2019s consolidated financial statements .3 .inventories inventories consisted of the following: .
[['( in thousands )', 'december 31 , 2009', 'december 31 , 2008'], ['finished goods', '$ 155596', '$ 187072'], ['raw materials', '785', '731'], ['work-in-process', '71', '6'], ['subtotal inventories', '156452', '187809'], ['inventories reserve', '-7964 ( 7964 )', '-5577 ( 5577 )'], ['total inventories', '$ 148488', '$ 182232']]
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Question: what was the percent of the change in the finished goods from 2008 to 2009
Answer: -16.8%
Explanation: the finished goods decreased by 16.8% from 2008 to 2009