A manufacturer sells an article to a wholesale dealer at a profit of $20 \%$. The wholesale dealer sells it to a retail merchant at a loss of $5 \% .$ Find out the resultant profit or loss.

  • A

    $14 \%$ loss

  • B

    $14 \%$ gain

  • C

    $12 \%$ gain

  • D

    None of these

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