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 51 bags of popcorn at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 2.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 3.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 5.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) its customers (c) the government always (d) its shareholders
- 6.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) profit (b) price (c) stock (d) revenue
- 7.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) run by directors (d) owner owes the debts
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) a separate legal body (c) owner owes the debts (d) simplest to start
- 11.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 13.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 14.A small business sells 54 handmade cards at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business sells 35 glasses of chai at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business sells 21 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 17.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 19.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 21.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) one owner runs it (c) run by directors (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 22.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 23.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹300 and a profit of ₹90. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 24.A small business sells 56 friendship bands at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹770. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 25.A small business sells 48 cupcakes at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 26.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 28.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 30.A small business sells 12 paper bookmarks at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹375 and a profit of ₹225. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹1665 and a profit of ₹145. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business sells 38 fruit cups at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹1755 and a profit of ₹235. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 36.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹1410 and a profit of ₹310. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹720 and a profit of ₹400. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) yes, no one needed (b) never ever (c) only with adult help (d) only at night
- 39.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) a separate legal body (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) run by directors
- 40.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) a separate legal body (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner owes the debts
Answer key
- 765
- a sole trader
- False
- a company
- its shareholders
- profit
- run by directors
- a company
- False
- a separate legal body
- True
- a sole trader
- a sole trader
- 2700
- 1400
- 105
- False
- False
- revenue
- profit
- one owner runs it
- profit
- 210
- 350
- 960
- profit
- a sole trader
- True
- True
- 130
- 150
- 1520
- 1330
- 1520
- owners’ risk is limited
- 1100
- 320
- only with adult help
- simplest to start
- owner owes the debts
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