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 sole trader is… (a) a big company (b) a bank (c) a school club (d) a one-owner business
- 2.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 3.A small business sells 19 handmade cards at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 4.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owner owes the debts (d) owned by shareholders
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) owner owes the debts
- 6.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) simplest to start
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owner keeps all profit (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 11.A small business sells 10 glasses of chai at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 12.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) one owner runs it
- 14.A small business sells 15 glasses of chai at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹410. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹2200 and a profit of ₹2190. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 17.A small business sells 33 jute bags at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹20. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 19.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 20.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1290 and a profit of ₹390. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 21.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) simplest to start (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) a separate legal body
- 22.A small business sells 37 bags of popcorn at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 23.A small business sells 39 potted plants at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 24.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) run by directors (c) owner keeps all profit (d) simplest to start
- 26.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 28.A small business sells 26 handmade cards at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹990 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 30.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 31.A small business sells 38 handmade cards at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹890. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 32.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 33.A small business sells 38 cups of lemonade at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 35.A small business sells 14 cups of lemonade at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 36.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 37.A small business sells 42 handmade cards at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹20. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 16 potted plants at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹100. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹2550 and a profit of ₹910. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business sells 18 cups of lemonade at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹180. What is its profit (in ₹)?
Answer key
- a one-owner business
- revenue
- 475
- owned by shareholders
- owner owes the debts
- True
- False
- a separate legal body
- a company
- owner keeps all profit
- 450
- False
- owners’ risk is limited
- 265
- 10
- profit
- 145
- revenue
- True
- 900
- simplest to start
- 1480
- 780
- True
- run by directors
- False
- a sole trader
- 210
- 970
- True
- 60
- True
- 380
- profit
- 420
- revenue
- 190
- 60
- 1640
- 90
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