SOLUTION: If the cost of a cell phone has decreased 400% during the past 10 years, does that correspond to a cost decrease of four times?

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Question 481026: If the cost of a cell phone has decreased 400% during the past 10 years, does that correspond to a cost decrease of four times?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's not possible.
If it decreases 100%, it's zero.
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It's TV news show gibberish.