Erin reduces the price of her handmade boxes by 10 percent. The following month the sale of this product increases 9 percent. As a result, Erin’s income for this month most likely ______.

a. decreased slightly
b. decreased sharply
c. increased slightly
d. increased sharply


a. decreased slightly

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A) increase; left B) increase; right C) decrease; left D) decrease; right

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