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: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) run by directors (d) owner owes the debts
- 3.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 5.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹310 and a profit of ₹280. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 6.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 7.A small business sells 50 handmade cards at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 8.A small business sells 27 cups of lemonade at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 10.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its shareholders (c) its suppliers (d) the government always
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 12.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) yes, no one needed (b) only at night (c) never ever (d) only with adult help
- 13.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹240 and a profit of ₹140. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 14.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 15.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 16.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) nobody (b) a random video (c) an adult or an expert (d) a classmate
- 17.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹110 and a profit of ₹50. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 18.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) simplest to start (c) owned by shareholders (d) run by directors
- 19.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 20.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 22.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) a separate legal body (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner keeps all profit
- 23.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 25.A small business sells 20 painted pebbles at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 26.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹510 and a profit of ₹380. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 26 clay diyas at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹60. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹210 and a profit of ₹150. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 30.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1200 and a profit of ₹140. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 31.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 32.A small business sells 38 fruit cups at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 33.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 34.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹320 and a profit of ₹190. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 39 cupcakes at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹2280 and a profit of ₹2130. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business sells 42 bags of popcorn at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹370. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 22 potted plants at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹60. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- run by directors
- False
- a sole trader
- 30
- revenue
- 250
- 945
- revenue
- its shareholders
- a company
- only with adult help
- 100
- profit
- a company
- an adult or an expert
- 60
- simplest to start
- profit
- True
- False
- owner keeps all profit
- False
- revenue
- 300
- 130
- 70
- 60
- a company
- 1060
- a sole trader
- 190
- profit
- 130
- 1170
- 150
- 470
- 50
- True
- True
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