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 sells 45 paper bookmarks at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 2.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) owned by shareholders (c) owner keeps all profit (d) one owner runs it
- 3.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 5.A small business sells 53 clay diyas at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹700. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 6.A small business sells 30 cupcakes at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 7.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) the government always (c) its shareholders (d) its suppliers
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 10.A small business sells 13 cups of lemonade at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹40. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 11.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owner owes the debts (d) one owner runs it
- 12.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹2350 and a profit of ₹2090. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 13.A small business sells 36 friendship bands at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹210. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 15.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) yes, no one needed (b) only with adult help (c) only at night (d) never ever
- 16.A small business sells 54 potted plants at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 17.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹2385 and a profit of ₹1975. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 18.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹570 and a profit of ₹330. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 20.📜 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
- 21.Which of these is true of a company? (a) run by directors (b) owner keeps all profit (c) one owner runs it (d) owner owes the debts
- 22.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 23.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹1540 and a profit of ₹230. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 25.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 26.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹1480 and a profit of ₹10. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 28.A small business sells 52 cups of lemonade at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 29.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 30.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 31.A small business sells 27 friendship bands at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹1500 and a profit of ₹260. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 34.A small business sells 59 painted pebbles at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹2060. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) simplest to start (d) a separate legal body
- 36.A small business sells 10 potted plants at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹140. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 37.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 38.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) profit (c) stock (d) revenue
- 39.A small business sells 35 cupcakes at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹1140. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business sells 20 fruit cups at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- 2025
- owned by shareholders
- a company
- a company
- 1685
- 1500
- its shareholders
- a sole trader
- False
- 25
- owners’ risk is limited
- 260
- 870
- a sole trader
- only with adult help
- 270
- 410
- 240
- a sole trader
- an adult or an expert
- run by directors
- False
- 1310
- a company
- False
- 1470
- a company
- 260
- True
- revenue
- 1080
- 1240
- profit
- 890
- simplest to start
- 110
- revenue
- profit
- 85
- 800
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