A: At the end of 2007, the stock price was 100 - 20 = 80 percent of its starting price. After 2008, the stock price was 80 - 25 = 55 percent of its starting price. At the end of 2009, the stock price was 55 x 100 = 125 percent of its starting price. The answer is (B).
Answer the following multiple choice question with options (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) by reasoning step-by-step.
Q:From the beginning to the end of 2007, the price of a stock rose 20 percent. In 2008, it dropped 25 percent. In 2009, it rose 40 percent. What percent of the stockâ€™s 2007 starting price was the price of the stock at the end of 2009? Answer Choices: A)80 B)126 C)95 D)100 E)108