document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484175>Question 484175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the cost of an item is reported to have decreased 400% during the past 10 years, does that mean that the cost is four times lower than the original cost? Can you explain please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A 100% decrease puts the cost at 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400% would mean that if it cost the customer $10 at first, after 10 years, the vendor would be paying customers $30 to cart the item away.<BR>\n" );
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