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 company. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owner keeps all profit (d) a separate legal body
- 5.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 7.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a one-owner business (b) a school club (c) a bank (d) a big company
- 8.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 9.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) run by directors (d) owner owes the debts
- 10.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) only at night (c) yes, no one needed (d) only with adult help
- 11.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹240 and a profit of ₹50. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 12.A small business sells 28 painted pebbles at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 13.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 14.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹340 and a profit of ₹250. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 15.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 16.A small business sells 56 handmade cards at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 17.A small business sells 59 clay diyas at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 18.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 19.A small business sells 19 friendship bands at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 20.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹420 and a profit of ₹260. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 21.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 22.A small business sells 42 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 23.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) a separate legal body (c) run by directors (d) simplest to start
- 24.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 25.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 26.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 27.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 28.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹2300 and a profit of ₹1860. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business sells 18 cups of lemonade at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 30.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) profit (b) price (c) stock (d) revenue
- 31.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 32.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹250 and a profit of ₹170. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹400 and a profit of ₹230. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business sells 15 potted plants at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹20. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 36.A small business sells 17 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 37.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 38.A small business sells 35 painted pebbles at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹30. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 25 cupcakes at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹100 and a profit of ₹80. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- False
- True
- False
- a separate legal body
- a company
- a sole trader
- a one-owner business
- revenue
- run by directors
- only with adult help
- 190
- 560
- a company
- 90
- a sole trader
- 1960
- 1475
- a sole trader
- 380
- 160
- True
- 1470
- simplest to start
- False
- revenue
- a company
- True
- 440
- 720
- profit
- profit
- 80
- 170
- 55
- a company
- 595
- False
- 670
- 1125
- 20
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