Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Financial Mathematics

Question:

4 lady holds 1800, Rs 100 shares of a company that pays 15% dividend annually. Calculate her annual dividend, if she had bought these shares at 40% premium, find her investment.

Options:

₹24200

₹25200

₹26200

₹27200

Correct Answer:

₹25200

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) : ₹25200

Dividend on 1 share of ₹100= ₹15

Dividend on ₹ 1800 shares of ₹1800 shares of $₹100 = ₹ (1800 × 15)$

$=₹27000$

She bought one share at 40% premium

i..e at ₹ 140

∴ Her investment =$₹(1800×140)= ₹25200$