Stocks and Shares Questions

• Find the investment required to purchase $ 125000 of 8% stock at 92.
• A man buys Rs. 20 shares paying 9% dividend. The man wants to have an interest of 12% on his money. The market value of each share is:
• A 6% stock yields 8% . The market value of the stock is :
• In order to obtain an income of Rs. 650 from 10% stock at Rs. 96, one must make an investment of:
• The cost price of a Rs.100 stock at 4 discount, when brokerage is 14 % is :
• By investing Rs. 1620 in 8% stock, Michael earns Rs. 135. The stock is then quoted at:
• A man invested Rs. 14,400 in Rs. 100 shares of a company at 20% premium. If his company declares 5% dividend at the end of the year, then how much does he get?
• Find the cash realised by selling Rs. 2440, 9.5% stock at 4 discount (brokerage 1/4 %)
• A man invests in a 16% stock at 128. The interest obtained by him is :
• A man sells Rs.5000, 12 % stock at 156 and uinvests the proceeds parity in 8 % stock at 90 and 9 % stock at 108. He hereby increases his income by Rs. 70. How much of the proceeds were invested in each stock?
• A 12% stock yielding 10% is quoted at:
• By investing Rs. 1620 in 8% stock, Michael earns Rs. 135. The stock is then quoted at ?
• Which is better investment : 11% stock at 143 (or) 9 3/4% stock at 117 ?
• A man invested Rs. 4455 in Rs. 10 shares quoted at Rs. 8.25. If the rate of dividend be 12%, his annual income is:
• Find the cost of 96 shares of Rs. 10 each at 34 discount, brokerage being 1/4 per share.
• The cash realised on selling a 14% stock is Rs.106.25, brokerage being 1/4% is
• Mr. Shankar spends 25% of his monthly salary on household expenditure, 20% of the remaining on children’s education, and the remaining is equally invested in three different schemes. If the amount invested in each scheme is Rs.5600, what is the monthly salary of Shankar ?
• The market value of a 10.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 756 is derived by investing Rs. 9000, brokerage being 14 % is :
• A man invests some money partly in 9% stock at 96 and partly in 12% stock at 120. To obtain equal dividends from both, he must invest the money in the ratio:
• A invested some money in 10% stock at 96. If B wants to invest in an equally good 12% stock, he must purchase a stock worth of :