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Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years.

YearItem of Expenditure
SalaryFuel and TransportBonusInterest on LoansTaxes
1998288983.0023.483
19993421122.5232.5108
20003241013.8441.674
20013361333.6836.488
20024201423.9649.498

Question 1
What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period?

A
₹ 32.43 lakhs
B
₹ 33.72 lakhs
C
₹ 34.18 lakhs
D
₹ 36.66 lakhs
Correct Answer: Option D

Average amount of interest paid by the Company during the given period

    = ₹ [ 23.4 + 32.5 + 41.6 + 36.4 + 49.4 ] lakhs
5

    = ₹ [ 183.3 ] lakhs
5

    = ₹ 36.66 lakhs.

Question 2
The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately what percent of the total amount of salary paid during this period?

A
0.1%
B
0.5%
C
1%
D
1.25%
Correct Answer: Option C

Required percentage

= [ (3.00 + 2.52 + 3.84 + 3.68 + 3.96) x 100 ] %
(288 + 342 + 324 + 336 + 420)
= [ 17 x 100 ] %
1710
~= 1%.

Question 3
The total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2000 is?

A
₹ 544.44 lakhs
B
₹ 501.11 lakhs
C
₹ 446.46 lakhs
D
₹ 478.87 lakhs
Correct Answer: Option A

Total expenditure of the Company during 2000

= ₹ (324 + 101 + 3.84 + 41.6 + 74) lakhs

= ₹ 544.44 lakhs.

Question 4
Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2002?

A
62%
B
66%
C
69%
D
71%
Correct Answer: Option C

Required percentage

= [ (288 + 98 + 3.00 + 23.4 + 83) x 100 ] %
(420 + 142 + 3.96 + 49.4 + 98)
= [ 495.4 x 100 ] %
713.36
~= 69.45%.

Question 5
The ratio between the total expenditure on Taxes for all the years and the total expenditure on Fuel and Transport for all the years respectively is approximately?

A
4:7
B
10:13
C
15:18
D
5:8
Correct Answer: Option B

Required ratio
= [ (83 + 108 + 74 + 88 + 98) ]
(98 + 112 + 101 + 133 + 142)
= [ 451 ]
586
= 1
1.3
= 10 .
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