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.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 2.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 3.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) only with adult help (c) never ever (d) yes, no one needed
- 4.A small business sells 28 friendship bands at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 5.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 6.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1025 and a profit of ₹645. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 7.A small business sells 21 potted plants at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹140. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 8.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 9.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 10.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 12.A small business sells 22 bags of popcorn at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 13.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹840 and a profit of ₹290. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 14.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owner owes the debts (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 15.A small business sells 23 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 18.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) simplest to start (c) owned by shareholders (d) one owner runs it
- 19.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) profit (b) stock (c) price (d) revenue
- 20.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 21.A small business sells 52 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹1660. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 22.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 23.A small business sells 20 cups of lemonade at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 24.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹675 and a profit of ₹635. 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) owned by shareholders (d) owner keeps all profit
- 26.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) run by directors (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owner owes the debts
- 27.A small business sells 45 clay diyas at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business sells 24 clay diyas at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business sells 23 painted pebbles at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹190. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 30.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 31.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) simplest to start (c) a separate legal body (d) run by directors
- 32.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 33.A small business sells 38 glasses of chai at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹200. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business sells 42 fruit cups at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹930. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) a separate legal body (c) owner owes the debts (d) owner keeps all profit
- 36.A small business sells 59 jute bags at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business sells 24 cupcakes at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹140. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its shareholders (b) its suppliers (c) the government always (d) its customers
- 39.A small business sells 32 clay diyas at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹500. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
Answer key
- a sole trader
- a company
- only with adult help
- 140
- a sole trader
- 380
- 385
- revenue
- profit
- profit
- a sole trader
- 440
- 550
- owners’ risk is limited
- 805
- True
- a sole trader
- owned by shareholders
- profit
- True
- 160
- False
- 1000
- 40
- owner keeps all profit
- run by directors
- 1575
- 960
- 730
- a company
- simplest to start
- False
- 750
- 540
- a separate legal body
- 590
- 460
- its shareholders
- 1100
- revenue
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