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) owners’ risk is limited (b) run by directors (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
- 2.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 3.A small business sells 47 friendship bands at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 4.A small business sells 25 bags of popcorn at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹310. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 5.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only with adult help (b) never ever (c) only at night (d) yes, no one needed
- 6.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a one-owner business (b) a big company (c) a school club (d) a bank
- 7.A small business sells 43 glasses of chai at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.A small business sells 54 fruit cups at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹1880. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 10.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) price (c) profit (d) revenue
- 11.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 12.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 13.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 14.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 15.A small business sells 11 jute bags at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹130. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 17.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 18.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owner owes the debts (c) run by directors (d) one owner runs it
- 19.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) one owner runs it (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owned by shareholders
- 22.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹75 and a profit of ₹25. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 24.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹900 and a profit of ₹550. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 25.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) a separate legal body (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 26.A small business sells 58 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 48 friendship bands at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 28.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 29.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹120 and a profit of ₹60. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 30.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its suppliers (c) its shareholders (d) its customers
- 31.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹540 and a profit of ₹280. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 33.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 34.A small business sells 20 painted pebbles at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹740. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 36.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) a separate legal body (c) owned by shareholders (d) simplest to start
- 37.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹195 and a profit of ₹85. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 18 jute bags at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1350 and a profit of ₹910. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business sells 32 fruit cups at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹370. What is its profit (in ₹)?
Answer key
- owner owes the debts
- False
- 705
- 315
- only with adult help
- a one-owner business
- 2150
- a sole trader
- 10
- profit
- revenue
- True
- owners’ risk is limited
- False
- 145
- revenue
- profit
- run by directors
- False
- False
- one owner runs it
- 50
- True
- 350
- owner keeps all profit
- 2030
- 480
- a sole trader
- 60
- its shareholders
- 260
- profit
- a company
- 260
- revenue
- simplest to start
- 110
- 900
- 440
- 430
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