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1.	A merchant earns 25% profit in general. Once his 25% consignment was stolen by some goons. Trying to compensate his loss he sold the rest of the consignment by increasing his selling price by 20%. What is the new percentage of profit or loss?
A.	12.5%
B.	14.5%
C.	16.8%
D.	18.5%
Answer» B. 14.5%

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