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: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 3.A small business sells 45 glasses of chai at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 4.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a big company (b) a school club (c) a bank (d) a one-owner business
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) one owner runs it (c) a separate legal body (d) run by directors
- 6.A small business sells 60 jute bags at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹1150. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 7.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) a separate legal body (c) owned by shareholders (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 10.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 11.A small business sells 56 jute bags at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 12.A small business sells 29 handmade cards at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 13.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 14.A small business sells 49 painted pebbles at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 16.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹330 and a profit of ₹190. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 17.A small business sells 60 glasses of chai at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹90. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) revenue (c) stock (d) profit
- 19.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) yes, no one needed (c) never ever (d) only with adult help
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 21.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 22.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹405 and a profit of ₹335. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 26.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹760 and a profit of ₹380. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 27.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 28.A small business sells 34 painted pebbles at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹240. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 29.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owner owes the debts (d) a separate legal body
- 30.A small business sells 17 glasses of chai at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 31.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 32.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 33.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) the government always (c) its customers (d) its shareholders
- 35.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹630 and a profit of ₹560. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 36.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 37.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1200 and a profit of ₹690. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 36 friendship bands at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹410. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) run by directors (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owned by shareholders
- 40.A small business sells 18 potted plants at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- False
- a sole trader
- 675
- a one-owner business
- one owner runs it
- 350
- owner keeps all profit
- a company
- profit
- revenue
- 840
- 435
- True
- 245
- a sole trader
- 140
- 810
- profit
- only with adult help
- a company
- False
- 70
- a sole trader
- True
- True
- 380
- False
- 780
- a separate legal body
- 850
- revenue
- revenue
- False
- its shareholders
- 70
- False
- 510
- 1210
- simplest to start
- 630
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