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 company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) its customers (c) the government always (d) its shareholders
- 2.A small business sells 21 cupcakes at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 3.A small business sells 17 jute bags at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 5.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 6.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹420 and a profit of ₹360. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 7.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owner owes the debts (c) a separate legal body (d) simplest to start
- 8.A small business sells 21 cups of lemonade at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹200. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 9.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹855 and a profit of ₹215. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 10.A small business sells 23 handmade cards at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹100. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 11.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) stock (c) price (d) profit
- 12.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) simplest to start (c) run by directors (d) owner keeps all profit
- 13.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) a separate legal body (c) owner owes the debts (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 14.A small business sells 21 handmade cards at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business sells 46 handmade cards at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹430. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹460 and a profit of ₹240. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 17.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner keeps all profit (c) simplest to start (d) owned by shareholders
- 18.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 22.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹450 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 25.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 26.A small business sells 55 jute bags at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.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
- 28.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹1080 and a profit of ₹310. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 30.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹750 and a profit of ₹230. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 31.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 32.A small business sells 22 clay diyas at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 33.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 34.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 36.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owner owes the debts (d) simplest to start
- 37.A small business sells 49 fruit cups at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹1570. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 19 potted plants at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 39.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 40.A small business sells 16 glasses of chai at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹520. What is its profit (in ₹)?
Answer key
- its shareholders
- 105
- 425
- a company
- True
- 60
- a separate legal body
- 220
- 640
- 15
- profit
- run by directors
- owner owes the debts
- 945
- 30
- 220
- owned by shareholders
- True
- False
- revenue
- a sole trader
- True
- a sole trader
- 430
- profit
- 275
- simplest to start
- 770
- a company
- 520
- a company
- 440
- a sole trader
- revenue
- revenue
- owners’ risk is limited
- 635
- 475
- profit
- 40
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