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 with adult help (b) never ever (c) only at night (d) yes, no one needed
- 2.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1960 and a profit of ₹30. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 3.A small business sells 22 handmade cards at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 4.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 5.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 6.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (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 sole trader (b) a company
- 9.A small business sells 16 cupcakes at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹600. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 10.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) one owner runs it (d) run by directors
- 11.A small business sells 45 cupcakes at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 13.A small business sells 32 handmade cards at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 14.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) stock (c) price (d) profit
- 15.A small business sells 34 paper bookmarks at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹230. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 16.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
- 17.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owned by shareholders (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner keeps all profit
- 19.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹210 and a profit of ₹120. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 20.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) one owner runs it (c) owner keeps all profit (d) simplest to start
- 21.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹1120 and a profit of ₹650. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business sells 18 paper bookmarks at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹500. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 23.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 25.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 26.A small business sells 34 cupcakes at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 28.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 29.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 30.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹460 and a profit of ₹300. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 31.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹760 and a profit of ₹350. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 33.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹1000 and a profit of ₹100. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owner owes the debts (d) run by directors
- 36.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹110 and a profit of ₹100. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business sells 51 clay diyas at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹600. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹765 and a profit of ₹615. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 39.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 40.A small business sells 16 glasses of chai at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
Answer key
- only with adult help
- 1930
- 110
- a sole trader
- revenue
- run by directors
- a company
- a sole trader
- 40
- one owner runs it
- 900
- a sole trader
- 1600
- profit
- 790
- simplest to start
- True
- owner keeps all profit
- 90
- a separate legal body
- 470
- 40
- revenue
- a company
- a company
- 170
- revenue
- True
- profit
- 160
- 410
- a sole trader
- 900
- True
- owner owes the debts
- 10
- 1185
- 150
- True
- 800
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