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 paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹960 and a profit of ₹900. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 2.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 3.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 4.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹1150 and a profit of ₹260. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) run by directors (c) a separate legal body (d) owner owes the debts
- 6.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 7.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹235 and a profit of ₹225. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 8.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹1700 and a profit of ₹170. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 11.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) only with adult help (c) yes, no one needed (d) only at night
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 13.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a big company (b) a school club (c) a bank (d) a one-owner business
- 14.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 15.A small business sells 33 friendship bands at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹110. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) a separate legal body (d) run by directors
- 17.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 18.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹1440 and a profit of ₹230. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 19.A small business sells 25 glasses of chai at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 20.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹440 and a profit of ₹390. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 22.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 23.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 24.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) run by directors
- 25.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 26.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner keeps all profit (c) a separate legal body (d) simplest to start
- 27.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) simplest to start (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
- 29.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 30.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) revenue (c) price (d) profit
- 31.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹440 and a profit of ₹50. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹420 and a profit of ₹60. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 34.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 35.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) run by directors (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owner owes the debts
- 37.A small business sells 55 fruit cups at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹1110. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 35 potted plants at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 50 paper bookmarks at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹300. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business sells 39 painted pebbles at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- 60
- revenue
- profit
- 890
- owner owes the debts
- owners’ risk is limited
- 10
- profit
- a sole trader
- 1530
- only with adult help
- a company
- a one-owner business
- True
- 385
- simplest to start
- revenue
- 1210
- 375
- 50
- a company
- a company
- revenue
- one owner runs it
- a sole trader
- a separate legal body
- False
- owned by shareholders
- False
- profit
- 390
- 360
- a sole trader
- a sole trader
- False
- run by directors
- 815
- 1050
- 2200
- 1950
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