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- Question
- Rs. 2780 are invested party in 4% stock at 75 and 5% stock at 80 to have equal amount of incomes. The investment in 5% stock is?
Options- A. Rs. 1500
- B. Rs. 1280
- C. Rs. 1434.84
- D. Rs. 1640
- Correct Answer
- Rs. 1280
ExplanationLet the investment in 4% stock be Rs. N.
Then, investment in 5% stock = Rs. (2780 - N)
Income from 4% stock = Rs. (4/75) x N
Income from 5% stock = Rs. [(5/80 x (2780 - N)]
? 4N / 75 = (2780 - N) / 16
or N = 1500
So, investment in 5% stock = Rs. (2780 - 1500) = Rs. 1280 - 1. Find the annual income derived by investing Rs. 770 in 4 1/ 2% stock at 96? (Brokerage 1 / 4%)
Options- A. Rs. 56
- B. Rs. 46
- C. Rs. 39
- D. Rs. 36 Discuss
- 2. What is the annual income by investing Rs. 3000 in 6% stock at 120?
Options- A. Rs. 150
- B. Rs. 100
- C. Rs. 200
- D. Rs. 250 Discuss
- 3. What is the annual income derived from Rs. 1800, 5% stock at 100?
Options- A. Rs. 90
- B. Rs. 100
- C. Rs. 110
- D. Rs. 95 Discuss
- 4. What rate of interest is obtained from investing in 9 1/ 2 percent stock. When the quoted price is 14 percent above par?
Options- A. 81/3%
- B. 82/3%
- C. 91/3%
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
- 5. What rate of interest is obtained from investing in 9 1/ 2% percent at par?
Options- A. 91/2%
- B. 81/2%
- C. 182/3%
- D. None of these Discuss
- 6. A man invested Rs. 4455 in Rs. 10 shares quoted at Rs. 8.25. If the rate of dividend be 6% his annual income is?
Options- A. Rs. 267.30
- B. Rs. 327.80
- C. Rs. 324
- D. Rs. 103.70 Discuss
- 7. A man bought 20 shares of Rs. 50 at 5 discount the rate of dividend being 4 3/ 4% The rate of interest obtained is?
Options- A. 43/4%
- B. 31/4%
- C. 5.28%
- D. 4.95% Discuss
- 8. A man buys Rs. 20 shares paying 9% dividend. The man want to have an interest of 12% on his money. The market value of each share must be?
Options- A. Rs. 12
- B. Rs. 15
- C. Rs. 18
- D. Rs. 21 Discuss
- 9. A man invested Rs. 388 in a stock at 97 to obtain and income of Rs. 22. The dividend from the stock is?
Options- A. 12%
- B. 3%
- C. 51/2%
- D. 22.68% Discuss
- 10. Which is better investment, 4% stock at per with an income tax at the rate of 5 paise per rupee or 4 1/ 2% stock at 110 free from income tax?
Options- A. 4% at par with income tax
- B. 91/2 at 110
- C. 5%
- D. 25% Discuss
Stocks and Shares problems
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Correct Answer: Rs. 36
Explanation:
96 = (770 x 9/2) / (Ans - 1/4)
or Ans = (770 x 9/2) / (96 + 1/4)
Ans = Rs. 36
Correct Answer: Rs. 150
Explanation:
120 = (3000 x 6) / (Ans - 0)
? Ans = (3000 x 6) / 120 = Rs. 150
Correct Answer: Rs. 90
Explanation:
100 = (1800 x 5) / (Ans - 0)
or Ans = (1800 x 5) / 100 = 90
? Required answer = Rs. 90
Correct Answer: 81/3%
Explanation:
Actual rate percent = [91/2 / (100 + 14 + 0)] x 100
= 25/3
= 81/3%
Correct Answer: 91/2%
Explanation:
Actual rate percent = [91/2 / (100 + 0 + 0)] x 100
= 91/2%
Correct Answer: Rs. 324
Explanation:
Number of shares = 4455 / 8.25 = 540
Face value = Rs. (540 x 10) = Rs. 5400
Income = Rs. (6/100) x 5400 = Rs. 324
Correct Answer: 5.28%
Explanation:
Face value = Rs. (50 x 20) = Rs. 1000
Dividend = Rs. (1000 x 19) / (4 x 100) = Rs. 95/2
Investment = Rs. (45 x 20) = Rs. 900
Rate = Rs. (95 x 100) / (2 x 900) = 5.28%
Correct Answer: Rs. 15
Explanation:
Dividend on Rs. 20 = Rs. 9 / (100 x 20) = Rs. 9/5
Rs. 12 is an income on Rs. 100
? Rs. 9/5 is an income on Rs. (100/12) x (9/5) = Rs. 15
Correct Answer: 51/2%
Explanation:
When investment is Rs. 388, income = Rs. 22
When investment is Rs. 97, income = Rs. (22 / 388) x 97 = Rs. 5.50
? Dividend on Rs. 100 stock = 51/2%
Correct Answer: 91/2 at 110
Explanation:
Let investment in each case be Rs. (100 x 110)
Gross income from 4% stock = Rs. (4/100) x (100 x 110) = Rs. 440
Net income from the stock = Rs. (440 - 22) = Rs. 418
Net income from 41/2% stock = Rs. (9 x 100 x 110) / (2 x 110) = Rs. 450
? Better stock is 41/2% at 110.
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