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.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) never ever (c) only with adult help (d) yes, no one needed
- 2.A small business sells 56 painted pebbles at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹230. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 3.A small business sells 54 friendship bands at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹580. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 4.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 6.A small business sells 42 painted pebbles at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 7.A small business sells 27 potted plants at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 8.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 10.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹405 and a profit of ₹45. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 11.A small business sells 31 friendship bands at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 12.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 13.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owned by shareholders (d) run by directors
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 15.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 16.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹165 and a profit of ₹15. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 17.A small business sells 10 friendship bands at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 18.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹525 and a profit of ₹285. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 19.A small business sells 59 bags of popcorn at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 20.A small business sells 50 bags of popcorn at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 22.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 23.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 24.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) nobody (b) a random video (c) a classmate (d) an adult or an expert
- 25.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 26.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) a separate legal body (c) one owner runs it (d) owner owes the debts
- 27.A small business sells 46 paper bookmarks at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹130. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 28.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 30.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹150 and a profit of ₹130. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business sells 52 glasses of chai at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹160 and a profit of ₹130. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business sells 42 friendship bands at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owned by shareholders (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 35.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) one owner runs it (c) a separate legal body (d) run by directors
- 36.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its suppliers (c) its shareholders (d) the government always
- 37.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) one owner runs it
- 38.A small business sells 21 potted plants at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹220. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 40.A small business sells 12 painted pebbles at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- only with adult help
- 1450
- 770
- False
- a company
- 1260
- 270
- True
- False
- 360
- 775
- profit
- simplest to start
- a sole trader
- revenue
- 150
- 400
- 240
- 2655
- 2500
- a company
- owners’ risk is limited
- revenue
- an adult or an expert
- True
- a separate legal body
- 560
- True
- True
- 20
- 1560
- 30
- 420
- owner keeps all profit
- one owner runs it
- its shareholders
- owned by shareholders
- 620
- False
- 120
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