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: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) the government always (c) its customers (d) its shareholders
- 3.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 4.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owner owes the debts (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) run by directors
- 5.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1800 and a profit of ₹790. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 6.A small business sells 32 bags of popcorn at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 7.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 8.A small business sells 49 potted plants at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 11.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹1110 and a profit of ₹220. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 12.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) owner keeps all profit (c) simplest to start (d) one owner runs it
- 13.A small business sells 23 fruit cups at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 14.A small business sells 50 potted plants at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹145 and a profit of ₹55. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 16.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
- 17.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 18.A small business sells 47 painted pebbles at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 19.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 22.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 23.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹220 and a profit of ₹40. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 24.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) stock (c) profit (d) price
- 25.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 26.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) never ever (c) only with adult help (d) yes, no one needed
- 27.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) one owner runs it
- 28.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 29.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹775 and a profit of ₹485. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 30.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 31.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1170 and a profit of ₹990. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹645 and a profit of ₹355. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business sells 24 glasses of chai at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) simplest to start (c) a separate legal body (d) owned by shareholders
- 35.A small business sells 12 cups of lemonade at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 36.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 37.A small business sells 57 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a school club (b) a one-owner business (c) a bank (d) a big company
- 39.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) simplest to start (c) owner keeps all profit (d) one owner runs it
- 40.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹2115 and a profit of ₹1375. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- False
- its shareholders
- a company
- owner owes the debts
- 1010
- 1600
- False
- 735
- True
- a company
- 890
- a separate legal body
- 115
- 1500
- 90
- run by directors
- profit
- 470
- revenue
- a sole trader
- a sole trader
- False
- 180
- profit
- a company
- only with adult help
- one owner runs it
- True
- 290
- owner keeps all profit
- 180
- 290
- 240
- simplest to start
- 300
- profit
- 275
- a one-owner business
- owners’ risk is limited
- 740
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