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: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 3.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 4.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) its customers (c) the government always (d) its shareholders
- 5.A small business sells 24 handmade cards at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 6.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 7.A small business sells 29 glasses of chai at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹790. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 8.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) a classmate (c) an adult or an expert (d) nobody
- 9.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) yes, no one needed (b) only at night (c) never ever (d) only with adult help
- 10.A small business sells 26 paper bookmarks at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹300. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 12.A small business sells 49 jute bags at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 13.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 14.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 15.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owner owes the debts (d) a separate legal body
- 16.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) a separate legal body (c) owned by shareholders (d) one owner runs it
- 17.A small business sells 19 fruit cups at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹150. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 19.A small business sells 17 paper bookmarks at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 21.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 23.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) one owner runs it (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) simplest to start
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 25.A small business sells 15 glasses of chai at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹350. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 26.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹1280 and a profit of ₹1030. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 23 friendship bands at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 28.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 29.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 30.A small business sells 19 clay diyas at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹440. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) run by directors (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner keeps all profit
- 33.A small business sells 41 painted pebbles at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business sells 13 friendship bands at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹110. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 36.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) owned by shareholders
- 37.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹225 and a profit of ₹145. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 40 cups of lemonade at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹150. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 40.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹675 and a profit of ₹635. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- True
- a company
- a sole trader
- its shareholders
- 720
- False
- 225
- an adult or an expert
- only with adult help
- 90
- a sole trader
- 245
- a company
- revenue
- a separate legal body
- one owner runs it
- 40
- False
- 850
- profit
- True
- False
- owners’ risk is limited
- a sole trader
- 100
- 250
- 920
- a sole trader
- revenue
- 510
- False
- owner keeps all profit
- 205
- 150
- profit
- simplest to start
- 80
- 250
- a company
- 40
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