the price of stock decreased by 8 % last year and rose by 10 % this year . what is the net percentage change in the price of the stock ?
( 100 % - 8 % ) * ( 100 % + 10 % ) = 0.92 * 1.10 = 1.012 = 101.2 % . the net percentage change in the price of the stock is ( + ) 1.2 % the answer is c
multiply(subtract(multiply(add(divide(10, const_100), const_1), subtract(const_1, divide(8, const_100))), const_1), const_100)