A commodity price is raised by 20% and then reduced by 20%. The current price is compared with the original price A. The current price is the same as the original price B. the current price is lower than the original price C. The current price is higher than the original price D. It's not easy to compare

A commodity price is raised by 20% and then reduced by 20%. The current price is compared with the original price A. The current price is the same as the original price B. the current price is lower than the original price C. The current price is higher than the original price D. It's not easy to compare

The current price is equivalent to the original price: 1 × (1 + 20%) × (1-20%) = 1.2 × 0.8 = 9.6 = 96%; the current price is lower than the original price