the price of stock decreased by 5 % last year and rose by 10 % this year . what is the net percentage change in the price of the stock ?
"( 100 % - 5 % ) * ( 100 % + 10 % ) = 0.95 * 1.10 = 1.045 = 104.5 % . the net percentage change in the price of the stock is ( + ) 4.5 % the answer is e"
multiply(subtract(multiply(add(divide(10, const_100), const_1), subtract(const_1, divide(5, const_100))), const_1), const_100)