A person invests ₹1250 in a share worth ₹10. When the market price of the share becomes ₹9.50, he sells it. There is loss to him.

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  1. 60
  2. 62.5
  3. 61.5
  4. None of these 

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Option 2 : 62.5
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Formula Used:

  • Total selling price = Market price per share × Number of shares sold
  • Number of shares purchased = Initial investment / Cost per share
  • Loss = Initial investment - Total selling price

Explanation:

Initial investment = ₹1250
Cost per share = ₹10

Number of shares purchased = Initial investment / Cost per share

⇒ Number of shares purchased = ₹1250 / ₹10 = 125 shares

Market price when sold = ₹9.50 per share

Total selling price = Market price per share × Number of shares sold

⇒ Total selling price = ₹9.50 × 125 = ₹1187.50

To calculate the loss, you can subtract the total selling price from the initial investment:

Loss = Initial investment - Total selling price

⇒ Loss = ₹1250 - ₹1187.50 = ₹62.50

So, there is a loss of ₹62.50 when the person sells the shares at ₹9.50 each after initially investing ₹1250 in them.

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