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) owned by shareholders (b) owner owes the debts (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 2.A small business sells 14 cups of lemonade at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 3.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a big company (b) a school club (c) a bank (d) a one-owner business
- 4.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) its customers (c) its shareholders (d) the government always
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) one owner runs it
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 7.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 8.Which of these is true of a company? (a) run by directors (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) one owner runs it
- 9.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 10.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 12.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 14.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹770 and a profit of ₹240. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business sells 42 glasses of chai at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 17.A small business sells 39 jute bags at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹180. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a classmate (b) a random video (c) an adult or an expert (d) nobody
- 19.A small business sells 28 potted plants at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹100. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 20.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 21.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1470 and a profit of ₹840. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 22.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 23.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🎂 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
- 26.A small business sells 49 bags of popcorn at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 28.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) one owner runs it (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 29.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
- 30.A small business sells 17 potted plants at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹130. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business sells 18 cups of lemonade at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 33.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1125 and a profit of ₹915. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹750 and a profit of ₹130. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) owned by shareholders
- 36.A small business sells 32 handmade cards at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 37.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) price (c) profit (d) revenue
- 38.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) a separate legal body (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owner owes the debts
- 39.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
Answer key
- owner owes the debts
- 70
- a one-owner business
- its shareholders
- one owner runs it
- a sole trader
- revenue
- run by directors
- revenue
- True
- profit
- False
- a company
- 530
- 210
- profit
- 15
- an adult or an expert
- 180
- False
- 630
- a sole trader
- False
- False
- only with adult help
- 440
- a sole trader
- owners’ risk is limited
- owned by shareholders
- 210
- 270
- False
- 210
- 620
- simplest to start
- 960
- profit
- a separate legal body
- False
- a company
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