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.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 2.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹175 and a profit of ₹75. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 3.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) the government always (c) its customers (d) its shareholders
- 4.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) owner owes the debts
- 5.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 6.A small business sells 23 cupcakes at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 7.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹1400 and a profit of ₹100. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 8.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 9.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a school club (b) a big company (c) a one-owner business (d) a bank
- 10.A small business sells 55 handmade cards at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 11.A small business sells 33 cupcakes at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 12.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹280 and a profit of ₹30. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 13.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹300 and a profit of ₹210. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 15.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 17.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only with adult help (b) yes, no one needed (c) never ever (d) only at night
- 18.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 19.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) profit (c) stock (d) revenue
- 20.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 22.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 23.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owned by shareholders (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner keeps all profit
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 25.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) owner keeps all profit (c) simplest to start (d) owner owes the debts
- 26.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner owes the debts
- 27.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹720 and a profit of ₹510. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 28.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) an adult or an expert (b) a classmate (c) a random video (d) nobody
- 29.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 30.A small business sells 42 potted plants at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹400. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business sells 41 painted pebbles at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business sells 13 jute bags at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹650 and a profit of ₹40. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) one owner runs it (d) run by directors
- 35.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 36.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹300 and a profit of ₹260. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business sells 37 bags of popcorn at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹480 and a profit of ₹350. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 23 cups of lemonade at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹400. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹855 and a profit of ₹785. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- True
- 100
- its shareholders
- owner owes the debts
- False
- 105
- 1300
- False
- a one-owner business
- 275
- 990
- 250
- 90
- a company
- a sole trader
- profit
- only with adult help
- False
- profit
- True
- profit
- a company
- owner keeps all profit
- a company
- a separate legal body
- owners’ risk is limited
- 210
- an adult or an expert
- True
- 230
- 155
- 390
- 610
- one owner runs it
- a sole trader
- 40
- 1665
- 130
- 60
- 70
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