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) owners’ risk is limited (c) owned by shareholders (d) one owner runs it
- 2.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹800 and a profit of ₹710. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 3.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 4.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 5.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹1260 and a profit of ₹1160. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 6.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) a separate legal body (d) simplest to start
- 7.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹120 and a profit of ₹50. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 8.A small business sells 55 potted plants at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) an adult or an expert (c) nobody (d) a classmate
- 10.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹310 and a profit of ₹130. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 11.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) the government always (c) its customers (d) its shareholders
- 12.A small business sells 35 jute bags at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 13.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 15.A small business sells 54 cupcakes at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹240. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹1000 and a profit of ₹760. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 17.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 18.A small business sells 42 cupcakes at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 20.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) profit (c) revenue (d) stock
- 21.🎂 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
- 22.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a school club (b) a one-owner business (c) a big company (d) a bank
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) simplest to start (c) owner keeps all profit (d) one owner runs it
- 25.A small business sells 13 paper bookmarks at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 26.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) one owner runs it (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner keeps all profit
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 28.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹2700 and a profit of ₹940. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business sells 10 cups of lemonade at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 30.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 31.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) run by directors (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owned by shareholders
- 32.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹660 and a profit of ₹150. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 34.A small business sells 41 painted pebbles at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹160. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 14 fruit cups at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹2295 and a profit of ₹1345. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business sells 38 glasses of chai at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 38.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 39.A small business sells 14 paper bookmarks at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹110. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business sells 60 glasses of chai at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
Answer key
- one owner runs it
- 90
- False
- revenue
- 100
- simplest to start
- 70
- 1925
- an adult or an expert
- 180
- its shareholders
- 350
- a company
- a sole trader
- 840
- 240
- False
- 1470
- a company
- profit
- only with adult help
- a one-owner business
- a company
- a separate legal body
- 195
- owners’ risk is limited
- a sole trader
- 1760
- 300
- profit
- owner keeps all profit
- 510
- True
- 250
- 490
- 950
- 1900
- a sole trader
- 240
- 250
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