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3125.A man invested Rs. 4940 in Rs. 10 shares quoted at Rs. 9.50. If the rate of dividend be 14%, his annual income is
Rs.728
Rs.648
Rs.720
Rs.622
Explanation:

Market Value of a share = Rs.9.50

Investment = Rs.4940

Number of shares =$\dfrac {4940}{9.50}$ = 520

Face Value of a share = Rs.10

Dividend = 14%

Dividend per share = $\dfrac{(10 \times 14)}{100}$ = Rs. 1.4

His annual income = 520 × 1.4 = Rs.728

3126.Find the annual dividend received by Nishita from 1200 preferred shares and 3000 common shares both of par value Rs. 50 each if the dividend paid on preferred shares is 10% and semi-annual dividend of 3$\dfrac{1}{2}$ % is declared on common shares.
Rs. 18500
Rs. 16500
Rs. 14500
Rs. 19500
Explanation:

Total number of preferred shares = 1200

Face value = Rs.50

dividend paid on preferred shares is 10%

Dividend per share = $\dfrac{50 \times 10}{100}$ = Rs.5

Total Dividend = 1200 × 5 = 6000

Total number of common shares = 3000

Face value = Rs.50

Semi-annual dividend of 3$\dfrac{1}{2}$% is declared on common shares.

semi-annual dividend per share = $\dfrac{50 \times 7}{2 \times 100}= Rs.\dfrac{7}{4}$

Total semi-annual dividend = $\dfrac{7}{4} \times 3000$= Rs.5250

annual dividend = Rs.5250 × 2 = Rs.10500

Total dividend on all all shares preferred and common = 6000 + 10500 = Rs.16500

3128.A man invested Rs. 26000 in 5% stock at 104. He sold the stock when the price rose to Rs. 120 and invested the sale proceeds in 6% stock. By doing this his income increased by Rs. 2500. At what price did he purchase the second stock?
Rs. 125
Rs. 48
Rs. 24
None of these
Explanation:

Assuming that face value of the first stock = Rs.100 as it is not given in the question

Since it is a 5% stock, we can take the dividend per stock = Rs.5

Market Value of the first stock = Rs.104

Investment on the first stock = Rs.26000

Number of stocks purchases = $\dfrac{26000}{400}$ = 250

His total income from all these stocks = Rs.250 × 5 = Rs.1250

He sells each of this stock at Rs.120

ie, amount he earns = Rs.120 × 250 = Rs.30000

He invest this Rs.30000 in 6% stock [here also face value is not given and hence take it as Rs.100]

His new income = Rs.[1250 + 2500] = Rs.3750

ie, By Rs.30000 of investment , he earns an income of Rs.3750

To get an income of Rs.6, investment needed = $\dfrac{30000 \times 6}{3750} = Rs.48$%

This is the market value of the second stock=Rs 48

3131.A man bought 40 shares of Rs. 60 at 5 discount, the rate of dividend being 1212%The rate of interest obtained is
13.64%
15.5%
14%
14.25%
Explanation:

Face Value of a share = Rs.60

He bought each share at Rs.60 - Rs.5 = Rs.55

Number of shares = 40

Dividend = 12$\dfrac{1}{2}$% = $\dfrac{25}{2}$%

Dividend per share = $\dfrac{60 \times 25}{2 \times 100} $= Rs. 7.5%

Total dividend = $(40 \times 7.5)$

ie, He got a dividend of $(40 \times 7.5)$ for an investment of Rs.$(40 \times 55)$

Interest obtained = $\dfrac{40 \times 7.5 \times 100}{40 \times 55}$ = 13.64%

3132.By investing Rs. 1800 in 9% stock, Syam earns Rs. 120. The stock is then quoted at
Rs.135
Rs. 96
Rs. 85
Rs. 122
Explanation:

Assume that face value = Rs.100.

Dividend per share = Rs.9 [as it is a 9% stock]

By investing Rs. 1800, he earns Rs.120

Investment needed to earn Rs.9 = $\dfrac{1800 \times 9}{120} $= Rs.135%

ie, stock is then quoted [then market value] = Rs.135

3133.Which is better investment: 11% stock at 143  or  9$ \dfrac{3}{4} $% stock at 117?
11% stock at 143
9$ \dfrac{3}{4} $% stock at 117
Both are equally good
Cannot be compared, as the total amount of investment is not given.
Explanation:

Let investment in each case be Rs. $(143 \times 117)$.

Income in 1st case = Rs.$ \left(\dfrac{11}{143} \times 143 \times 117\right) $= Rs. 1287.
Income in 2nd case = Rs.$ \left(\dfrac{39}{4 \times 117} \times 143 \times 117\right) $= Rs. 1394.25
Clearly, 9$ \dfrac{3}{4} $% stock at 117 is better.
3134.The market value of a 10.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 756 is derived by investing Rs. 9000, brokerage being $ \dfrac{1}{4} $%, is:
Rs. 108.25
Rs. 112.20
Rs. 124.75
Rs. 125.25
Explanation:

For an income of Rs. 756, investment = Rs. 9000.

For an income of Rs.$ \dfrac{21}{2} $, investment = Rs.$\dfrac{9000}{756} \times \dfrac{21}{2} $= Rs. 125.

$\therefore$ For a Rs. 100 stock, investment = Rs. 125.

Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs.$ \left(125 -\dfrac{1}{4} \right) $= Rs. 124.75
3136.Rs. 9800 are invested partly in 9% stock at 75 and 10% stock at 80 to have equal amount of incomes. The investment in 9% stock is:
Rs. 4800
Rs. 5000
Rs. 5400
Rs. 5600
Explanation:

Let the investment in 9% stock be Rs. $ x $.

Then, investment in 10% stock = Rs. $\left(9800 - x\right)$.

$ \dfrac{9}{75} \times x $ =$ \dfrac{10}{80} \times \left(9800 - x\right )$
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{3x}{25} $=$ \dfrac{9800 - x}{8} $

$\Rightarrow$ 24$ x $ = 9800 x 25 - 25$ x $

$\Rightarrow$ 49$ x $ = 9800 x 25

$\Rightarrow x $ = 5000.

3137.12500 shares, of par value Rs. 20 each, are purchased from Ram by Mohan at a price of Rs. 25 each. If Mohan further sells the shares at a premium of Rs. 11 each, find his gain in the transaction.
Rs. 75000
Rs. 70000
Rs. 85000
Rs. 65000
Explanation:

Face value of each share = Rs.20

Market value of each share = Rs.25

Number of shares = 12500

Amount required to purchase the shares = 12500 × 25 = 312500

Mohan further sells the shares at a premium of Rs. 11 each

ie, Mohan further sells the shares at Rs.(20+11) = Rs.31 per share

Total amount he gets by selling all the shares = 12500 × 31 = 387500

His gain = 387500 - 312500 = Rs.75000

3142.Sakshi invests a part of Rs. 12,000 in 12% stock at Rs. 120 and the remainder in 15% stock at Rs. 125. If his total dividend per annum is Rs. 1360, how much does he invest in 12% stock at Rs. 120?
Rs. 4000
Rs. 4500
Rs. 5500
Rs. 6000
Explanation:

Let investment in 12% stock be Rs. $ x $.

Then, investment in 15% stock = Rs.$\left (12000 - x\right)$.

$\therefore \dfrac{12}{120} \times x $ +$ \dfrac{15}{125} \times \left(12000 - x \right)$ = 1360.
$\Rightarrow \dfrac{x}{10} $+$ \dfrac{3}{25} \left(12000 - x\right)$ = 1360.

$\Rightarrow$ 5$ x $ + 72000 - 6$ x $ = 1360 x 50

$\Rightarrow x $ = 4000.

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