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) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 2.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a bank (b) a one-owner business (c) a big company (d) a school club
- 3.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) only at night (c) yes, no one needed (d) only with adult help
- 5.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its suppliers (c) its shareholders (d) the government always
- 6.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) a classmate (c) nobody (d) an adult or an expert
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹210 and a profit of ₹60. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 10.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) one owner runs it (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 11.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owned by shareholders
- 12.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 13.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹70 and a profit of ₹10. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 14.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹2065 and a profit of ₹35. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business sells 10 friendship bands at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business sells 44 bags of popcorn at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹1060. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 17.Which of these is true of a company? (a) run by directors (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owner keeps all profit
- 18.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 19.A small business sells 45 painted pebbles at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 20.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) a separate legal body (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 21.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
- 22.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 25.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 26.A small business sells 51 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 28.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owner owes the debts (c) run by directors (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 29.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 30.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 32.A small business sells 28 friendship bands at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business sells 25 potted plants at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business sells 10 bags of popcorn at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 41 jute bags at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹680. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 37.A small business sells 10 potted plants at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹20. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) one owner runs it (c) owner keeps all profit (d) simplest to start
- 40.A small business sells 22 painted pebbles at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- simplest to start
- a one-owner business
- True
- only with adult help
- its shareholders
- True
- an adult or an expert
- a company
- 150
- one owner runs it
- owned by shareholders
- False
- 60
- 2030
- 400
- 920
- run by directors
- profit
- 675
- owner keeps all profit
- owners’ risk is limited
- profit
- a sole trader
- a sole trader
- revenue
- 255
- a company
- owner owes the debts
- a company
- True
- False
- 280
- 500
- 100
- 755
- revenue
- 80
- False
- a separate legal body
- 990
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