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Swarna invested Rs. 2,592 in buying shares of a company at Rs. 108 each. The face value of each share…

Swarna bought \(\frac{2592}{108}=24\) shares. Dividend is paid on the face value, not on the price paid: \(12\frac12\%\) of Rs. 100 is Rs. 12.50 per share. Her total…

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Swarna invested Rs. 2,592 in buying shares of a company at Rs. 108 each. The face value of each share is Rs. 100. The company paid 121212\frac{1}{2}% dividend at the end of the year. Find the dividend received by Swarna at the end of the year.

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Swarna bought 2592108=24\frac{2592}{108}=24 shares. Dividend is paid on the face value, not on the price paid: 1212%12\frac12\% of Rs. 100 is Rs. 12.50 per share. Her total dividend is 24×12.50=Rs. 30024\times12.50=\text{Rs. }300.

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