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 jute bags had a revenue of ₹270 and a profit of ₹190. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 2.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owner owes the debts (c) a separate legal body (d) run by directors
- 3.A small business sells 15 cupcakes at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 5.A small business sells 54 cups of lemonade at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹1940. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 6.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹575 and a profit of ₹395. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 11.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) never ever (c) only with adult help (d) yes, no one needed
- 13.A small business sells 57 handmade cards at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 14.A small business sells 58 paper bookmarks at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹210. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹820 and a profit of ₹520. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 16.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 17.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 18.A small business sells 19 painted pebbles at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 19.A small business sells 21 potted plants at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹500. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 21.A small business sells 36 bags of popcorn at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹190. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹780 and a profit of ₹110. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 24.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1740 and a profit of ₹520. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 25.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 26.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 27.A small business sells 22 glasses of chai at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 28.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 29.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 30.A small business sells 51 bags of popcorn at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 31.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) price (c) revenue (d) profit
- 32.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) simplest to start (c) owner keeps all profit (d) run by directors
- 33.A small business sells 32 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 35.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 36.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹1890 and a profit of ₹1610. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 37.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 38.A small business sells 24 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹70. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 60 bags of popcorn at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹240. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) one owner runs it (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
Answer key
- 80
- owner owes the debts
- 750
- a sole trader
- 760
- False
- a company
- a sole trader
- a company
- 180
- True
- only with adult help
- 1710
- 370
- 300
- a sole trader
- False
- 380
- 340
- profit
- 170
- 670
- False
- 1220
- a company
- a company
- 1100
- False
- profit
- 1020
- profit
- run by directors
- 160
- revenue
- False
- 280
- revenue
- 50
- 1260
- one owner runs it
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