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 sells 17 jute bags at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 2.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) one owner runs it (d) simplest to start
- 3.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 4.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹2360 and a profit of ₹2090. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 5.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 6.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 7.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) simplest to start
- 8.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹720 and a profit of ₹620. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 11.A small business sells 60 bags of popcorn at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹1590. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 12.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owner owes the debts (d) a separate legal body
- 14.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 15.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 16.A small business sells 26 friendship bands at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 17.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owned by shareholders (c) owner owes the debts (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 18.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 20.A small business sells 35 potted plants at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 22.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) yes, no one needed (c) only with adult help (d) only at night
- 23.A small business sells 30 clay diyas at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 25.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 26.A small business sells 37 painted pebbles at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹530. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 11 bags of popcorn at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business sells 11 painted pebbles at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 29.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) its customers (c) the government always (d) its shareholders
- 30.A small business sells 28 fruit cups at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹900 and a profit of ₹100. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹875 and a profit of ₹115. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) profit (c) price (d) stock
- 34.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹1170 and a profit of ₹550. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 24 clay diyas at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹250. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) run by directors (c) owner keeps all profit (d) simplest to start
- 37.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹2475 and a profit of ₹1875. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹1000 and a profit of ₹360. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 39.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 40.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹240 and a profit of ₹210. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- 85
- owners’ risk is limited
- False
- 270
- profit
- profit
- owned by shareholders
- 100
- a company
- a sole trader
- 1410
- True
- a separate legal body
- revenue
- a company
- 1300
- owner owes the debts
- revenue
- a company
- 350
- a sole trader
- only with adult help
- 450
- a sole trader
- True
- 210
- 275
- 165
- its shareholders
- 420
- 800
- 760
- profit
- 620
- 110
- run by directors
- 600
- 640
- revenue
- 30
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