The market value of a 9.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 900 is derived by investing Rs. 13500, b

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24 Aug 2017 Stocks & Shares

The market value of a 9.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 900 is derived by investing Rs. 13500, brokerage being 1/4 %, is:

OPtion

1) 142.00
2) 142.50
3) 142.75
4) 141.75
5) 142.25
6) 143.00
7) 141.25
8) 141.50
9) 143.25
10) None of these

Solution

For an income of Rs. 900, investment = Rs. 13500

For an income of Rs. 9.5, investment = Rs. (13500/900) * 9.5 = 142.5
For a Rs. 100 stock, investment = Rs. 142.5

Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs. 142.5 - 0.25 = Rs. 142.25

Correct Option: 5 Best Solution (10)

Mukund Manohar   7 years AGO

For an income of Rs 900, investment = Rs 13500
For an income of Rs 19/2, investment=Rs 142.5
For a Rs 100 stock, investment= Rs 142.5
Market value of Rs 100 stock, 142.5 - 1/4 = Rs 142.25

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G.S.Kantharao   7 years AGO

For an income of ₹900=₹13500
For the market value of 9.5=(13500/900)*9.5=15*19/2=142.5
Brokerage=1/4
Then the market value=142.5-0.25=142.25
Hence my option is 5👈.

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AYAN PAUL   7 years AGO

For an Income of Rs. 900 investment is Rs. 13500
So , for income 9.5 the investment will be 13500*9.5 = 142.5
So for 100 stock investment will be 142.5
So Market value of Rs. 100 stock will be = (142.5-.25) = Rs 142.25

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kasarla swathi   7 years AGO

100---------9.5%
13500------13500*9.5=1282.5
but given is 900 so 1282.5/900=1.425*100
=142.5
brokerage is reduced=142.50-0.25=142.25

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Samiksha Sonam   7 years AGO

for an income of Rs 900 investment=Rs 13500
for an income of 19/2 investment=Rs 13500/900*19/2=285/2
for Rs100 stock investment=Rs 285/2
Market value of R 100 stock=Rs(285/2-1/4)
=142.25

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Aravind   7 years AGO

For an income of Rs. 900, investment = Rs. 13500.

For an income of Rs.19/2, investment = Rs.(13500/9000)*(19/2) = Rs.142.5.

For a Rs. 100 stock, investment = Rs.142.5.

Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs.125 -1/4= Rs. 142.25

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Anupam Tripathi   7 years AGO

Since Market value is 9.5%.
Now, (13500*9.5)/900=142.5
Now, (142.5-1/4)=142.25

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prasanna   7 years AGO

i=(13500/900)*9.5
=142.5
for rs 100 stock is 0.25%
=142.5-0.25
=142.25

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Divya Batra   7 years AGO

apply simple formula i.e.
(13500*9.5)/900=142.5
brokerage being 1/4%, therefore, answer is:-
142.5-0.25=142.25
5) option is right.

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Sisindra   7 years AGO

For 135000 investment 900 is income
For 9.5 income it is 9.5*13500/900 =142.5
Brokerage is 1/4 subtract it from 142.5 so market value is 142.25

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