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: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 2.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 3.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹630 and a profit of ₹620. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 4.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 5.A small business sells 46 bags of popcorn at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹110. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 6.Which of these is true of a company? (a) run by directors (b) owner keeps all profit (c) simplest to start (d) one owner runs it
- 7.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its shareholders (c) its suppliers (d) its customers
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 10.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner owes the debts (b) run by directors (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) a separate legal body
- 11.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a classmate (b) an adult or an expert (c) nobody (d) a random video
- 12.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1500 and a profit of ₹1470. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 13.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owned by shareholders (c) owner owes the debts (d) simplest to start
- 14.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹315 and a profit of ₹205. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 15.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 17.A small business sells 15 fruit cups at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹330. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 19.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹1150 and a profit of ₹240. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 22.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 23.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owner owes the debts (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) simplest to start
- 24.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) only with adult help (c) never ever (d) yes, no one needed
- 25.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 26.A small business sells 20 jute bags at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹640. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 26 jute bags at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 28.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 29.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹840 and a profit of ₹660. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 30.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 31.A small business sells 58 friendship bands at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) run by directors (c) one owner runs it (d) a separate legal body
- 33.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) a separate legal body (d) owner keeps all profit
- 34.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 35.A small business sells 23 fruit cups at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹400. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business sells 28 cupcakes at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 37.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) a separate legal body (c) simplest to start (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 39.A small business sells 23 clay diyas at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 40.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a sole trader
- revenue
- 10
- revenue
- 810
- run by directors
- its shareholders
- a company
- profit
- owner owes the debts
- an adult or an expert
- 30
- owned by shareholders
- 110
- False
- True
- 45
- a sole trader
- 910
- profit
- a company
- True
- owners’ risk is limited
- only with adult help
- False
- 360
- 520
- True
- 180
- False
- 580
- one owner runs it
- owner keeps all profit
- a sole trader
- 520
- 1400
- False
- simplest to start
- 920
- True
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