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 owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only with adult help (b) yes, no one needed (c) only at night (d) never ever
- 3.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owner owes the debts (c) owned by shareholders (d) a separate legal body
- 4.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 5.A small business sells 29 fruit cups at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹120. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 6.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) a separate legal body (d) one owner runs it
- 7.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 8.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) a separate legal body (d) simplest to start
- 9.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 10.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) a separate legal body (c) run by directors (d) owned by shareholders
- 11.A small business sells 44 clay diyas at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹960. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 13.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 14.A small business sells 35 friendship bands at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹170. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 15.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 17.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) one owner runs it (b) run by directors (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) a separate legal body
- 18.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a classmate (b) an adult or an expert (c) nobody (d) a random video
- 19.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) owner keeps all profit (c) run by directors (d) one owner runs it
- 20.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owner owes the debts (c) one owner runs it (d) simplest to start
- 21.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner owes the debts
- 22.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its shareholders (c) the government always (d) its suppliers
- 23.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 24.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 25.A small business sells 56 potted plants at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹1600. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 26.A small business sells 55 cups of lemonade at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹570. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 26 friendship bands at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹840. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹510 and a profit of ₹450. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a school club (b) a bank (c) a big company (d) a one-owner business
- 30.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 31.A small business sells 36 handmade cards at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 33.A small business sells 49 friendship bands at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹510. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business sells 28 friendship bands at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹400. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 36.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 38.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 40.A small business sells 18 potted plants at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- False
- only with adult help
- owner owes the debts
- True
- 25
- a separate legal body
- profit
- simplest to start
- revenue
- owner keeps all profit
- 140
- a company
- revenue
- 1055
- True
- a sole trader
- one owner runs it
- an adult or an expert
- run by directors
- owned by shareholders
- owners’ risk is limited
- its shareholders
- revenue
- True
- 80
- 1355
- 460
- 60
- a one-owner business
- a sole trader
- 1260
- a sole trader
- 715
- 160
- profit
- True
- a company
- False
- profit
- 540
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