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.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 2.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 3.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹540 and a profit of ₹330. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 4.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) run by directors (c) simplest to start (d) a separate legal body
- 6.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 7.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹1440 and a profit of ₹410. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 8.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹85 and a profit of ₹25. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 9.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹720 and a profit of ₹550. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 10.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹160 and a profit of ₹10. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 11.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its suppliers (c) its shareholders (d) the government always
- 12.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) run by directors (c) a separate legal body (d) one owner runs it
- 13.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) stock (c) revenue (d) profit
- 14.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a school club (b) a one-owner business (c) a bank (d) a big company
- 15.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 17.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) simplest to start (c) owner owes the debts (d) run by directors
- 18.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 20.A small business sells 54 bags of popcorn at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 21.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 22.A small business sells 20 painted pebbles at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹330. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 23.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 24.A small business sells 46 friendship bands at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 25.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 26.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 27.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) owner owes the debts
- 28.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 30.A small business sells 56 glasses of chai at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹480 and a profit of ₹30. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 33.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only with adult help (b) only at night (c) never ever (d) yes, no one needed
- 34.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 35.A small business sells 15 jute bags at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹380. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business sells 51 cupcakes at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business sells 15 cupcakes at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹130. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 53 jute bags at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 39.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owner owes the debts
- 40.A small business sells 24 clay diyas at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- a company
- False
- 210
- True
- simplest to start
- False
- 1030
- 60
- 170
- 150
- its shareholders
- one owner runs it
- profit
- a one-owner business
- False
- a sole trader
- run by directors
- True
- a sole trader
- 1350
- False
- 170
- revenue
- 1840
- revenue
- profit
- owner owes the debts
- True
- False
- 1400
- 450
- a company
- only with adult help
- profit
- 295
- 255
- 170
- 2120
- owners’ risk is limited
- 1080
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