Expenditures of a company per year over the given years

Expenditures of a company (in lakh rupees) per year over the given years:

Year Item of Expenditure
  Salary Transport Bonus Interest on Loan Taxes
2008 288 98 3.00 23.4 83
2009 342 112 2.52 32.5 108
2010 324 101 3.84 41.6 74
2011 336 133 3.68 36.4 88
2012 420 142 3.96 49.4 98

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

  1. Rs. 34.18 lakhs
  2. Rs. 36.66 lakhs
  3. Rs. 33.72 lakhs
  4. Rs. 32.43 lakhs

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?

  1. 1%
  2. 1.25%
  3. 0.5%
  4. 0.1%

3. Total expenditure on all these items in 2008 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2012?

  1. 75%
  2. 70%
  3. 62%
  4. 65%

4. What is the total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2010?

  1. Rs. 501.11 lakhs
  2. Rs. 478.87 lakhs
  3. Rs. 446.46 lakhs
  4. Rs. 544.44 lakhs

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?

  1. 10:13
  2. 4:7
  3. 5:8
  4. 15:18

Answers

  1. B
  2. A
  3. B
  4. D
  5. A

1. Average interest = (23.4 + 32.5 + 41.6 + 36.4 + 49.4)/5 = 36.66

2. Total bonus = 17

Total salary = 1710

Percentage = 1%

3. Total expenditure in 2008 = 495.4

Total expenditure in 2012 = 713.36

Percentage = 69.5%

4. Total expenditure in 2010 = 544.44

5. Total expenditure on taxes = 451

Total expenses on transport = 586

Ratio = 451 : 586 ≅ 10 : 13