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 handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1380 and a profit of ₹1100. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 2.A small business sells 48 potted plants at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹330. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 3.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 4.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 5.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹480 and a profit of ₹450. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 7.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) the government always (c) its suppliers (d) its shareholders
- 8.A small business sells 12 potted plants at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.A small business sells 26 clay diyas at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹110. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 10.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 11.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) run by directors (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) one owner runs it
- 12.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹910 and a profit of ₹800. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 13.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only with adult help (b) only at night (c) never ever (d) yes, no one needed
- 14.A small business sells 27 glasses of chai at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) price (c) stock (d) profit
- 16.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 17.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) simplest to start (d) owner owes the debts
- 18.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹175 and a profit of ₹105. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 20.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) run by directors (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owned by shareholders
- 22.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a school club (b) a one-owner business (c) a big company (d) a bank
- 23.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 24.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) simplest to start (d) run by directors
- 25.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 27.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹460 and a profit of ₹220. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹735 and a profit of ₹625. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 30.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹2800 and a profit of ₹430. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business sells 47 glasses of chai at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹1000. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 32.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 33.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹2240 and a profit of ₹2140. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business sells 33 friendship bands at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹230. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner owes the debts (b) a separate legal body (c) owned by shareholders (d) run by directors
- 38.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 39.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) owner keeps all profit (c) a separate legal body (d) simplest to start
- 40.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
Answer key
- 280
- 870
- True
- revenue
- 30
- a company
- its shareholders
- 60
- 20
- a sole trader
- one owner runs it
- 110
- only with adult help
- 810
- profit
- a sole trader
- owners’ risk is limited
- 70
- a company
- True
- owner keeps all profit
- a one-owner business
- profit
- simplest to start
- True
- False
- 240
- 110
- revenue
- 2370
- 175
- revenue
- 100
- 1090
- False
- True
- owner owes the debts
- profit
- a separate legal body
- profit
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