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.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) yes, no one needed (b) only with adult help (c) never ever (d) only at night
- 2.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 3.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 5.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 6.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) stock (c) price (d) profit
- 7.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 9.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 10.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹1410 and a profit of ₹1080. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 11.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 12.A small business sells 20 potted plants at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 13.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹100 and a profit of ₹90. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 14.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owner keeps all profit (d) run by directors
- 15.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹300 and a profit of ₹230. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business sells 13 clay diyas at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 17.A small business sells 32 cups of lemonade at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹240. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owner keeps all profit (c) one owner runs it (d) owner owes the debts
- 19.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 21.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹2295 and a profit of ₹825. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business sells 52 friendship bands at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 23.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 25.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 26.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owned by shareholders (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner owes the debts
- 27.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner owes the debts (c) a separate legal body (d) simplest to start
- 29.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its suppliers (c) its customers (d) its shareholders
- 30.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owner owes the debts (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) one owner runs it
- 31.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 32.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1950 and a profit of ₹30. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business sells 18 glasses of chai at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 35.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹420 and a profit of ₹150. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business sells 33 fruit cups at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹720 and a profit of ₹170. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 39.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 40.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹220 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- only with adult help
- revenue
- revenue
- a sole trader
- True
- profit
- a company
- a sole trader
- False
- 330
- False
- 200
- 10
- run by directors
- 70
- 55
- 240
- owned by shareholders
- True
- a company
- 1470
- 780
- False
- a company
- revenue
- owner owes the debts
- True
- a separate legal body
- its shareholders
- owners’ risk is limited
- a sole trader
- 1920
- 90
- profit
- 270
- 330
- 550
- a company
- profit
- 200
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