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The shopkeeper increased the price of a product by `25%` so that customer finds it difficult to purchase the required amount . But somehow the customer managed to purchase only `70%` of the required amount . What is the net difference in the expenditure on that product?

A

10% more

B

5% more

C

12.5% less

D

17.5% less

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