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If a merchant offers a discount of 25% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 5%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 10% of the list price?

5.5 percent loss
14 percent profit
50 percent profit
26 percent loss

Correct Answer: 14 percent profit

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