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.A small business sells 22 friendship bands at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 2.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 3.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹1400 and a profit of ₹1390. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 4.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹350 and a profit of ₹320. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 5.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1290 and a profit of ₹990. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 6.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 7.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 12.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹1275 and a profit of ₹105. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 13.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owner owes the debts (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owned by shareholders
- 14.A small business sells 30 glasses of chai at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business sells 22 painted pebbles at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹580. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 17.A small business sells 41 painted pebbles at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 18.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹120 and a profit of ₹30. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 19.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 21.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹600 and a profit of ₹510. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business sells 14 paper bookmarks at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 23.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner keeps all profit (c) run by directors (d) simplest to start
- 24.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owned by shareholders (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owner owes the debts
- 25.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) the government always (c) its shareholders (d) its customers
- 26.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 28.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a classmate (b) a random video (c) nobody (d) an adult or an expert
- 29.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) only with adult help (c) only at night (d) yes, no one needed
- 30.A small business sells 10 handmade cards at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹370. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 32.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹450 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹440 and a profit of ₹350. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 35.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 36.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) price (c) profit (d) stock
- 37.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a big company (b) a school club (c) a one-owner business (d) a bank
- 38.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1450 and a profit of ₹150. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 13 cups of lemonade at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹30. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- 990
- True
- 10
- 30
- 300
- profit
- False
- a sole trader
- a company
- a company
- a sole trader
- 1170
- owner owes the debts
- 450
- 80
- profit
- 1845
- 90
- True
- False
- 90
- 140
- run by directors
- owned by shareholders
- its shareholders
- revenue
- a sole trader
- an adult or an expert
- only with adult help
- 130
- True
- 430
- 90
- revenue
- False
- profit
- a one-owner business
- 1300
- 100
- False
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