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) run by directors (b) owned by shareholders (c) owner owes the debts (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 2.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 3.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹600 and a profit of ₹390. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 4.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 5.A small business sells 14 handmade cards at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹510. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 7.🎂 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
- 8.A small business sells 21 cupcakes at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹70. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 9.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) nobody (c) an adult or an expert (d) a classmate
- 10.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 11.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) run by directors (c) owner owes the debts (d) simplest to start
- 12.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) a separate legal body
- 13.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 14.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 15.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 16.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 17.A small business sells 59 clay diyas at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 18.A small business sells 50 handmade cards at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 19.A small business sells 46 clay diyas at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹180. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 22.A small business sells 16 bags of popcorn at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owned by shareholders (c) one owner runs it (d) run by directors
- 25.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 keeps all profit
- 26.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 27.A small business sells 17 cupcakes at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹450. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business sells 37 painted pebbles at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹350 and a profit of ₹190. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 30.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 31.A small business sells 17 fruit cups at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) simplest to start
- 33.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 36.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹450 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 37.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 38.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a one-owner business (b) a big company (c) a bank (d) a school club
- 39.A small business sells 11 jute bags at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 40.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- owner owes the debts
- True
- 210
- True
- 120
- a company
- only with adult help
- 140
- an adult or an expert
- a company
- run by directors
- a separate legal body
- True
- profit
- a sole trader
- True
- 2360
- 500
- 50
- revenue
- a sole trader
- 750
- a company
- one owner runs it
- owner keeps all profit
- a company
- 60
- 1295
- 160
- False
- 85
- simplest to start
- False
- a sole trader
- revenue
- 430
- a sole trader
- a one-owner business
- 440
- False
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