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 sole trader is… (a) a bank (b) a big company (c) a one-owner business (d) a school club
- 2.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) one owner runs it
- 3.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 5.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 6.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 7.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 8.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) a separate legal body (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.A small business sells 46 bags of popcorn at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 11.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 13.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 14.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) simplest to start (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) a separate legal body
- 15.A small business sells 10 potted plants at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹370. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner owes the debts (c) a separate legal body (d) one owner runs it
- 19.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 20.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) nobody (b) a classmate (c) a random video (d) an adult or an expert
- 21.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) only at night (c) only with adult help (d) yes, no one needed
- 22.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹300 and a profit of ₹260. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 24.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) run by directors (c) a separate legal body (d) owner keeps all profit
- 25.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 26.A small business sells 35 handmade cards at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 12 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 28.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 29.A small business sells 19 painted pebbles at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 30.A small business sells 41 cupcakes at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹1800 and a profit of ₹1410. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business sells 59 painted pebbles at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 33.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 34.A small business sells 23 painted pebbles at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹70. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 23 bags of popcorn at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹250. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) stock (c) revenue (d) profit
- 37.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 38.A small business sells 48 paper bookmarks at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹390. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 40.A small business sells 17 fruit cups at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- a one-owner business
- one owner runs it
- revenue
- a company
- True
- profit
- profit
- owner owes the debts
- a sole trader
- 230
- True
- True
- profit
- simplest to start
- 30
- False
- False
- a separate legal body
- True
- an adult or an expert
- only with adult help
- 40
- a sole trader
- owner keeps all profit
- False
- 1225
- 50
- a sole trader
- 95
- 205
- 390
- 295
- False
- 160
- 670
- profit
- False
- 330
- True
- 680
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