Business Basics for Teenagers Worksheet
Business tip (Revenue in, profit left): Sole trader: one owner, keeps all the profit, owes the debts, simplest to start. Company: a separate legal body, owned by shareholders, run by directors, owners’ risk limited. Revenue = price × number sold. Profit = revenue − costs, so costs = revenue − profit. Teens run a business with adult help; tax and legal questions go to an adult or an expert.
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- 1.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner owes the debts (b) a separate legal body (c) run by directors (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 5.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 6.A small business sells 21 jute bags at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 7.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) a separate legal body
- 8.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) nobody (b) an adult or an expert (c) a random video (d) a classmate
- 9.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owned by shareholders
- 10.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 11.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹1100 and a profit of ₹110. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 12.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) simplest to start (c) owner owes the debts (d) run by directors
- 13.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its shareholders (c) its customers (d) its suppliers
- 14.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 15.A small business sells 45 potted plants at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 19.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 20.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹2120 and a profit of ₹1720. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 21.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a one-owner business (b) a bank (c) a school club (d) a big company
- 22.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹195 and a profit of ₹95. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 25.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 26.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) profit (c) stock (d) revenue
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 28.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹850 and a profit of ₹140. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 31.A small business sells 55 cups of lemonade at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owned by shareholders (c) one owner runs it (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 33.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 34.A small business sells 25 bags of popcorn at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 19 bags of popcorn at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹680. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 37.A small business sells 17 cups of lemonade at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹150. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 39.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) owned by shareholders
- 40.A small business sells 30 friendship bands at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹40. What is its profit (in ₹)?
Answer key
- True
- False
- True
- owner owes the debts
- a company
- 420
- a separate legal body
- an adult or an expert
- owner keeps all profit
- False
- 990
- run by directors
- its shareholders
- revenue
- 2025
- True
- True
- a company
- profit
- 400
- a one-owner business
- 100
- False
- a company
- True
- profit
- a sole trader
- 710
- False
- True
- 1650
- one owner runs it
- False
- 750
- 80
- revenue
- 20
- a company
- simplest to start
- 410
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