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.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) run by directors
- 2.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 3.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) nobody (b) a classmate (c) an adult or an expert (d) a random video
- 4.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its shareholders (c) its suppliers (d) the government always
- 5.Which of these is true of a company? (a) run by directors (b) simplest to start (c) owner owes the debts (d) one owner runs it
- 6.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a bank (b) a school club (c) a one-owner business (d) a big company
- 7.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) yes, no one needed (c) never ever (d) only with adult help
- 10.A small business sells 12 friendship bands at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 11.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 13.A small business sells 53 clay diyas at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹120. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 14.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 15.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹540 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹600 and a profit of ₹80. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 17.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 18.A small business sells 18 cups of lemonade at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹150. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 19.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 21.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 23.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner owes the debts
- 24.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) run by directors (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner keeps all profit
- 25.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 26.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) simplest to start (c) owned by shareholders (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 27.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 28.A small business sells 20 cups of lemonade at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹430. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 29.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) a separate legal body (c) owner owes the debts (d) run by directors
- 30.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 31.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 32.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹420 and a profit of ₹290. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business sells 59 painted pebbles at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) owner keeps all profit (c) one owner runs it (d) a separate legal body
- 35.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 36.A small business sells 12 friendship bands at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹210. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 37.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 38.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) profit (b) revenue (c) price (d) stock
- 39.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹560 and a profit of ₹110. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹705 and a profit of ₹555. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- one owner runs it
- a company
- an adult or an expert
- its shareholders
- run by directors
- a one-owner business
- False
- a company
- only with adult help
- 10
- True
- True
- 2530
- profit
- 520
- 520
- a sole trader
- 570
- False
- a sole trader
- True
- False
- owners’ risk is limited
- owner keeps all profit
- a sole trader
- simplest to start
- revenue
- 470
- owner owes the debts
- revenue
- a sole trader
- 130
- 2950
- a separate legal body
- a company
- 90
- revenue
- profit
- 450
- 150
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