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Mac buys 200 shares of par value $ 10 each, of a company, which pays an annual dividend of 8% at such a price that he gets 10% on his investment. Find the market value of share.
Options
A. $ 8
B. $ 10
C. $ 6
D. $ 12

Correct Answer

$ 8

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1.
The shares of a company of par value $ 10 each, are available at 20% premium. Find out the amount paid by the buyer who wants to buy 2500 shares. What would be the gain of the buyer if he sells those shares at the rate of $ 20 per share?
Options
A. $ 25000
B. $ 30000
C. $ 20000
D. $ 22000

4.
12500 shares, of par value $ 20 each, are purchased from Ram by Mohan at a price of $ 25 each. Find out the amount required to purchase the shares. If Mohan further sells the shares at a premium of $ 11 each, then find out his gain in the transaction.
Options
A. $ 75000
B. $ 85000
C. $ 70000
D. $ 65000

5.
A company has issued 10000 preferred shares and 50000 common shares both of par value $ 100 each. The dividend on a preferred share and a common share is 12% and 17.6%, respectively. The company had a total profit of $ 15 Millions, out of which some amount was kept in reserve fund and the remaining distributed as dividend. Find out the amount kept in reserve fund.
Options
A. $ 5 Million
B. $ 6 Million
C. $ 6.5 Million
D. $ 5.5 Million

6.
Find out the annual dividend received by Sunil for his 200 preferred shares and 1000 common shares, both of par value $ 100 each if the dividend declared on a preferred share is 10% per annum and an annual dividend of 12 ¹/ ₂% on the common shares.
Options
A. $ 14500
B. $ 550
C. $ 4000
D. $ 3500

7.
A company issued 50000 shares of par value $ 10 each. If the total dividend declared by the company is $ 62500, then find out the rate of dividend paid by the company.
Options
A. 8 1 % 2
B. 12 1 % 2
C. 12 %
D. 13 3 % 4

8.
A medicine company issued 125000 shares of par value $ 20 each. If the total dividend declared by the company is $ 375000, find out the rate of dividend paid by the company.
Options
A. 15 %
B. 13 %
C. 10 %
D. 14 %

9.
The capital of a company is made up of 50000 preferred shares with dividend of 20% and 20000 common shares, the par value of each type of share being $ 10. The company had a total profit of $ 180000 out of which $ 30000 were kept in reserve fund and the remaining distributed to shareholders. Find out the dividend percent to the common shareholders.
Options
A. 24 %
B. 20 %
C. 25 %
D. 30 %

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