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 small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹1395 and a profit of ₹1245. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 2.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹360 and a profit of ₹330. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 3.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a bank (b) a big company (c) a school club (d) a one-owner business
- 4.A small business sells 29 potted plants at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 5.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹110 and a profit of ₹10. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 6.A small business sells 28 clay diyas at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 7.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 9.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) simplest to start (c) owned by shareholders (d) run by directors
- 10.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owned by shareholders
- 11.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner owes the debts (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner keeps all profit
- 12.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 13.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 14.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) revenue (c) price (d) profit
- 15.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹480 and a profit of ₹440. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1610 and a profit of ₹1530. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 17.A small business sells 19 handmade cards at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹180. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) owner owes the debts (c) simplest to start (d) owner keeps all profit
- 19.A small business sells 41 cupcakes at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹600. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 21.A small business sells 43 glasses of chai at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹640. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 22.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its suppliers (c) its shareholders (d) its customers
- 23.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 25.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 26.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owned by shareholders (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner keeps all profit
- 27.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) one owner runs it (d) a separate legal body
- 29.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 30.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 31.A small business sells 23 friendship bands at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 33.A small business sells 56 painted pebbles at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business sells 43 painted pebbles at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹560. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 36.A small business sells 33 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹210. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 37.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) run by directors (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
- 38.A small business sells 33 friendship bands at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹1250. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 40.A small business sells 17 jute bags at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- 150
- 30
- a one-owner business
- 435
- 100
- 1400
- True
- a sole trader
- simplest to start
- owned by shareholders
- owners’ risk is limited
- profit
- True
- profit
- 40
- 80
- 105
- a separate legal body
- 15
- a sole trader
- 1295
- its shareholders
- False
- revenue
- a sole trader
- owner keeps all profit
- False
- one owner runs it
- a company
- True
- 805
- a company
- 2520
- 1160
- profit
- 945
- owner owes the debts
- 400
- False
- 170
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