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 handmade cards had a revenue of ₹255 and a profit of ₹205. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 2.A small business sells 12 cups of lemonade at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹50. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 3.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹170 and a profit of ₹60. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 4.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owned by shareholders (b) one owner runs it (c) owner keeps all profit (d) simplest to start
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) run by directors (d) owner owes the debts
- 6.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) one owner runs it (c) simplest to start (d) run by directors
- 7.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 9.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹420 and a profit of ₹130. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 10.🎂 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
- 11.A small business sells 21 cupcakes at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 13.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 15.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹870 and a profit of ₹830. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 17.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹70 and a profit of ₹30. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 18.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) nobody (b) a classmate (c) a random video (d) an adult or an expert
- 19.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 20.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹1365 and a profit of ₹445. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 21.A small business sells 16 cups of lemonade at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹140. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 22.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 23.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) profit (c) stock (d) price
- 24.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 25.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) one owner runs it (c) owner owes the debts (d) a separate legal body
- 26.A small business sells 55 paper bookmarks at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 29.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹220 and a profit of ₹160. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 30.A small business sells 56 potted plants at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹680. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 32.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹575 and a profit of ₹25. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its shareholders (c) its customers (d) its suppliers
- 34.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owner keeps all profit (c) a separate legal body (d) run by directors
- 36.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 37.A small business sells 37 handmade cards at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹680. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owner owes the debts (c) one owner runs it (d) simplest to start
- 39.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 40.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
Answer key
- 50
- 70
- 110
- owned by shareholders
- owner owes the debts
- run by directors
- a company
- a sole trader
- 290
- only with adult help
- 315
- a company
- False
- a company
- 40
- revenue
- 40
- an adult or an expert
- True
- 920
- 20
- a sole trader
- profit
- profit
- a separate legal body
- 550
- True
- profit
- 60
- 1840
- False
- 550
- its shareholders
- True
- owner keeps all profit
- True
- 60
- owners’ risk is limited
- a sole trader
- profit
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