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.A small business sells 25 potted plants at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹200. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 2.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 3.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 5.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 7.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 8.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) a separate legal body (c) one owner runs it (d) simplest to start
- 9.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) the government always (c) its shareholders (d) its suppliers
- 10.A small business sells 31 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹310. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 13.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 14.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹1120 and a profit of ₹1080. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business sells 58 glasses of chai at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹1590. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business sells 38 friendship bands at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹340. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 17.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 18.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 19.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹450 and a profit of ₹10. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 20.A small business sells 54 clay diyas at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹90. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 22.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) run by directors (c) simplest to start (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 23.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 24.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹2360 and a profit of ₹1390. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 25.A small business sells 23 clay diyas at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹100. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 26.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1440 and a profit of ₹400. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 15 cups of lemonade at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹320. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business sells 45 cups of lemonade at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹40. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business sells 21 painted pebbles at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 30.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) one owner runs it (c) a separate legal body (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 31.A small business sells 28 paper bookmarks at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹180. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 32.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 33.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 34.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹200 and a profit of ₹10. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) simplest to start (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 36.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) only with adult help (c) only at night (d) yes, no one needed
- 37.Which of these is true of a company? (a) run by directors (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owner owes the debts
- 38.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 39.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹940 and a profit of ₹800. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹1400 and a profit of ₹150. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- 175
- profit
- a company
- a sole trader
- revenue
- a company
- a sole trader
- a separate legal body
- its shareholders
- 775
- a company
- a company
- a sole trader
- 40
- 150
- 40
- profit
- revenue
- 440
- 990
- a sole trader
- simplest to start
- False
- 970
- 245
- 1040
- 205
- 635
- 210
- one owner runs it
- 240
- False
- revenue
- 190
- owners’ risk is limited
- only with adult help
- run by directors
- False
- 140
- 1250
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