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.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only with adult help (b) yes, no one needed (c) only at night (d) never ever
- 3.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 4.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 5.A small business sells 13 clay diyas at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 6.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) profit (b) stock (c) revenue (d) price
- 8.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹570 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 9.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 11.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) simplest to start (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 12.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) an adult or an expert (b) nobody (c) a classmate (d) a random video
- 13.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a school club (b) a bank (c) a one-owner business (d) a big company
- 14.A small business sells 24 glasses of chai at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹1855 and a profit of ₹255. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 16.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) one owner runs it (c) owner owes the debts (d) owned by shareholders
- 18.A small business sells 50 cupcakes at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹590. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 21.A small business sells 20 friendship bands at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business sells 55 painted pebbles at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹90. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owner owes the debts
- 25.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its customers (c) its suppliers (d) its shareholders
- 27.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) run by directors (c) one owner runs it (d) owner keeps all profit
- 28.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 29.A small business sells 39 fruit cups at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹550. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 30.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹1160 and a profit of ₹420. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business sells 16 fruit cups at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹1175 and a profit of ₹305. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business sells 46 fruit cups at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 35.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) a separate legal body (c) one owner runs it (d) run by directors
- 36.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) a separate legal body (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner keeps all profit
- 37.A small business sells 46 bags of popcorn at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹400 and a profit of ₹20. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 39.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 40.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹540 and a profit of ₹100. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- True
- only with adult help
- revenue
- profit
- 325
- True
- profit
- 550
- True
- a company
- simplest to start
- an adult or an expert
- a one-owner business
- 960
- 1600
- False
- owned by shareholders
- 1160
- a company
- a sole trader
- 100
- 1835
- a sole trader
- a separate legal body
- False
- its shareholders
- run by directors
- revenue
- 35
- 740
- 480
- 870
- 690
- a company
- one owner runs it
- owner keeps all profit
- 2070
- 380
- profit
- 440
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