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.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) never ever (c) yes, no one needed (d) only with adult help
- 4.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 7.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 8.A small business sells 55 cups of lemonade at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 12.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 13.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) its shareholders (c) its customers (d) the government always
- 14.A small business sells 37 paper bookmarks at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 16.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a classmate (b) a random video (c) an adult or an expert (d) nobody
- 17.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1080 and a profit of ₹1070. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 18.A small business sells 40 glasses of chai at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹310. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 19.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 20.A small business sells 59 cupcakes at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹680. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 21.A small business sells 59 cups of lemonade at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business sells 60 handmade cards at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 23.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) run by directors (c) owner keeps all profit (d) a separate legal body
- 24.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) a separate legal body (c) one owner runs it (d) run by directors
- 25.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) a separate legal body (d) simplest to start
- 26.A small business sells 50 friendship bands at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹290. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 27.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 28.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹520 and a profit of ₹350. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business sells 22 painted pebbles at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 30.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 31.A small business sells 46 fruit cups at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a one-owner business (b) a big company (c) a bank (d) a school club
- 33.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) price (c) profit (d) revenue
- 34.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 35.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹1680 and a profit of ₹1570. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 36.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 37.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 38.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) a separate legal body
- 39.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 40.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
Answer key
- True
- True
- only with adult help
- True
- True
- a sole trader
- False
- 1925
- False
- a company
- a sole trader
- revenue
- its shareholders
- 1665
- False
- an adult or an expert
- 10
- 490
- True
- 1090
- 2065
- 290
- owner keeps all profit
- one owner runs it
- simplest to start
- 1710
- profit
- 170
- 170
- True
- 1840
- a one-owner business
- profit
- False
- 110
- revenue
- a company
- a separate legal body
- profit
- owner owes the debts
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