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document.write( "ORGL=12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AFTER 1 YEAR =10920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DECREASE = 12000-10920=1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RATE OF DECREASE =1080/10920 = 0.0989...OR....9.89% </SPAN>\n" );
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