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 selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹1785 and a profit of ₹225. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 2.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owner owes the debts (d) owned by shareholders
- 3.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its shareholders (c) its suppliers (d) its customers
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 5.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a bank (b) a school club (c) a one-owner business (d) a big company
- 6.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) run by directors (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) a separate legal body
- 7.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 8.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 9.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 10.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) nobody (c) a classmate (d) an adult or an expert
- 11.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 12.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 13.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 15.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) one owner runs it (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner keeps all profit
- 16.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 17.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 18.A small business sells 45 cupcakes at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 19.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 21.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 22.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹750 and a profit of ₹410. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.A small business sells 57 cupcakes at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 24.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹425 and a profit of ₹215. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 25.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 26.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) owner keeps all profit
- 27.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 29.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) a separate legal body (c) simplest to start (d) one owner runs it
- 30.A small business sells 51 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹180. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business sells 12 potted plants at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 34.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1800 and a profit of ₹90. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 43 glasses of chai at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹130. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) yes, no one needed (c) only with adult help (d) never ever
- 37.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) one owner runs it (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owned by shareholders (d) run by directors
- 39.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) run by directors
- 40.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- 1560
- owner owes the debts
- its shareholders
- a sole trader
- a one-owner business
- simplest to start
- a sole trader
- revenue
- True
- an adult or an expert
- revenue
- revenue
- True
- a sole trader
- owners’ risk is limited
- a sole trader
- a company
- 1125
- False
- a company
- False
- 340
- 855
- 210
- a company
- owner keeps all profit
- False
- profit
- a separate legal body
- 75
- 180
- False
- a company
- 1710
- 300
- only with adult help
- False
- one owner runs it
- run by directors
- True
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