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) simplest to start (b) a separate legal body (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) run by directors
- 2.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹80 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 3.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) revenue (c) profit (d) stock
- 4.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 5.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 7.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) a separate legal body (c) owner keeps all profit (d) simplest to start
- 8.A small business sells 50 paper bookmarks at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.A small business sells 15 painted pebbles at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 10.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 11.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 12.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 13.A small business sells 38 potted plants at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 15.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its shareholders (c) its suppliers (d) the government always
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 17.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹510 and a profit of ₹50. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 18.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 19.A small business sells 17 fruit cups at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹150. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 20.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 22.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹2295 and a profit of ₹235. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.A small business sells 45 clay diyas at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 24.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) one owner runs it (d) owner keeps all profit
- 25.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹690 and a profit of ₹390. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 26.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 28.A small business sells 12 fruit cups at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business sells 23 handmade cards at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 30.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 31.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) run by directors (c) owner owes the debts (d) a separate legal body
- 32.A small business sells 36 paper bookmarks at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹500. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business sells 11 fruit cups at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owner keeps all profit (d) run by directors
- 36.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 38.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 39.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 40.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹480 and a profit of ₹410. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- simplest to start
- 60
- profit
- revenue
- False
- profit
- a separate legal body
- 1750
- 300
- False
- one owner runs it
- revenue
- 760
- a sole trader
- its shareholders
- profit
- 460
- True
- 445
- False
- a sole trader
- 2060
- 2250
- owners’ risk is limited
- 300
- True
- False
- 180
- 690
- a company
- owner owes the debts
- 40
- 110
- True
- owner keeps all profit
- False
- False
- revenue
- a sole trader
- 70
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