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.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) a separate legal body (c) owner keeps all profit (d) run by directors
- 2.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 3.A small business sells 15 paper bookmarks at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 4.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹825 and a profit of ₹25. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 5.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹1170 and a profit of ₹320. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 6.A small business sells 52 paper bookmarks at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹1970. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 7.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) nobody (c) a classmate (d) an adult or an expert
- 8.A small business sells 40 clay diyas at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner keeps all profit
- 10.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) a separate legal body (c) simplest to start (d) owner owes the debts
- 11.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) simplest to start (c) run by directors (d) owner keeps all profit
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 13.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) one owner runs it (b) run by directors (c) a separate legal body (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 14.A small business sells 51 bags of popcorn at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹690. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 15.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owned by shareholders (d) simplest to start
- 16.A small business sells 20 potted plants at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 17.A small business sells 16 cups of lemonade at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 18.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 19.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 21.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a bank (b) a school club (c) a big company (d) a one-owner business
- 22.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 23.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹1400 and a profit of ₹860. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 24.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 25.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) never ever (c) only with adult help (d) yes, no one needed
- 26.A small business sells 35 cupcakes at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 29.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 30.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
- 31.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 32.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) profit (c) price (d) stock
- 33.A small business sells 15 handmade cards at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business sells 38 cups of lemonade at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹540. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 38.A small business sells 57 fruit cups at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 47 jute bags at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹360. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business sells 42 glasses of chai at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- owner keeps all profit
- a company
- 290
- 800
- 850
- 630
- an adult or an expert
- 1000
- owned by shareholders
- a separate legal body
- run by directors
- a sole trader
- one owner runs it
- 75
- simplest to start
- 200
- 720
- revenue
- True
- revenue
- a one-owner business
- True
- 540
- profit
- only with adult help
- 350
- True
- a sole trader
- profit
- owners’ risk is limited
- True
- profit
- 75
- 30
- False
- False
- False
- 285
- 580
- 1680
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