St.

Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata

Department of Commerce

Semester IV CIA Mid-Semester Examinations, March/April 2022

Subject: Business Mathematics & Statistics-

Date: 31.03.2022
II(Theory)
Subject Code: BCHGE440T Time: 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Full Marks: 40 Duration: 1 Hr. 30 Mins.

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1. Of the questions attempted, the answers to only the first required number of questions (as
stipulated in the question paper) will be evaluated. So please do not attempt extra questions.
2. Only HAND WRITTEN answer scripts (using black or blue ink) on A4 size sheets will be
considered.
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scheduled examination and remain for the entire duration of the examination.
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 St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata
Department of Commerce

Semester IV Continuous Internal Assessment 31.03.2022

Subject: Business Mathematics and Statistics (Theory)

Full Marks:40 (BCHGE440T) Duration:1hr 30 mins

Answer any FOUR questions out of the following: [4*(5+5) = 40]

1.a The following three series of index numbers are given:

Year Index A Index B Index C

(1994 = 100) (1999 = 100) (2005 = 100)
1984 100 - -
1990 120 - -
1999 200 100 -
2005 - 200 100
2015 - - 120

Prepare spliced series of Index numbers with base 2005

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b. If 𝑓 = , then find the value of 𝑓𝑥𝑥 + 𝑓𝑦𝑦 + 𝑓𝑧𝑧 . [5+5]
√𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 +𝑧 2

2.a Find the local extreme values of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 20𝑥.
b. Fit the straight line trend to the following data by fixing origin at 2005.5 and 6 months
as scale of 𝑡.
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
y 56 55 51 47 42 38 35 32
[5+5]
2𝑥−8
3.a. Evaluate ∫ 𝑑𝑥
√(1+𝑥+𝑥 2 )

b. A sick patient has been advised by his doctor that his diet must contain at least 4000 units of
vitamins, 50 units of minerals and 1400 units of calories. Two foods X and Y are available at
a cost of Rs. 4 and Rs. 3 per unit respectively. One unit of food X contains 200 units of
vitamins, 1 unit of mineral and 40 units of calories. One unit of food Y contains 100 units of
vitamins, 2 units of minerals and 40 units of calories. Formulate the problem as LPP.
[5+5]

PTO
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4.a Find the area bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 3(𝑥 − 1)(5 − 𝑥) and 𝑥-axis.
b. Calculate the changes in the cost of living index number for 2018 as compared with 2008:
Items Food Rent Clothing Fuel Miscellaneous
Prices (2008) 250 60 80 50 200
Prices (2018) 270 80 100 50 250
Percentage expenditure 35 20 15 10 20
If the D.A. of the workers, drawing salary Rs. 20,000, is to be increased, how much D.A.
should be given to them so that they are compensated on account of change in C.L.I. for the
year 2018? [5+5]

5.a Calculate four-yearly moving averages of the following:

Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Y 365 360 355 330 300 330 340 290 280

b. Solve the LPP by graphical method

Maximise Z = 10x + 15y
Subject to 3x + 5y ≤ 36, x + y ≤ 10
Such that x≥ 2, y ≥ 3.

[5+5]
𝑥 6 +𝑦 6 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
6.a If 𝑢 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑥 4 +𝑦 4 ), then using Euler’s theorem find the value of 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑦.

b. Prove that Fisher’s Ideal method of price index number satisfies both Time and Factor Reversal
test. [5+5]

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