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.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 2.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only with adult help (b) only at night (c) yes, no one needed (d) never ever
- 3.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 owes the debts
- 4.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) profit (c) stock (d) revenue
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) a separate legal body (c) owned by shareholders (d) one owner runs it
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 7.A small business sells 13 jute bags at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 8.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a big company (b) a bank (c) a one-owner business (d) a school club
- 9.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 10.A small business sells 25 paper bookmarks at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 11.A small business sells 38 friendship bands at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 13.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 14.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 15.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 16.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 17.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹1440 and a profit of ₹430. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 18.A small business sells 48 paper bookmarks at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹320. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 19.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 21.A small business sells 31 glasses of chai at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹180. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 22.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) a separate legal body (c) owner keeps all profit (d) run by directors
- 23.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 24.A small business sells 19 fruit cups at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 25.A small business sells 59 cupcakes at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹1860. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 26.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) an adult or an expert (b) a random video (c) a classmate (d) nobody
- 27.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) run by directors (c) simplest to start (d) one owner runs it
- 28.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1600 and a profit of ₹1360. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business sells 14 friendship bands at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 30.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 31.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹210 and a profit of ₹30. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) run by directors (c) simplest to start (d) owned by shareholders
- 33.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 34.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹2400 and a profit of ₹360. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 30 friendship bands at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹270. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 37.A small business sells 14 painted pebbles at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹1080 and a profit of ₹710. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 39.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owner owes the debts (c) simplest to start (d) a separate legal body
- 40.A small business sells 44 fruit cups at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹170. What is its profit (in ₹)?
Answer key
- a company
- only with adult help
- owner owes the debts
- profit
- one owner runs it
- a sole trader
- 260
- a one-owner business
- False
- 500
- 570
- a company
- a sole trader
- revenue
- a sole trader
- a company
- 1010
- 400
- True
- False
- 130
- owner keeps all profit
- profit
- 475
- 205
- an adult or an expert
- run by directors
- 240
- 700
- profit
- 180
- simplest to start
- False
- 2040
- 930
- False
- 560
- 370
- a separate legal body
- 490
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