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.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owned by shareholders (c) owner owes the debts (d) owner keeps all profit
- 2.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 3.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) an adult or an expert (c) nobody (d) a classmate
- 4.A small business sells 17 cups of lemonade at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 5.A small business sells 13 glasses of chai at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 6.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 7.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹1250 and a profit of ₹250. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 8.🎂 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
- 9.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1700 and a profit of ₹520. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 10.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) simplest to start (c) run by directors (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 11.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹315 and a profit of ₹85. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 12.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) one owner runs it (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owned by shareholders
- 13.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 14.A small business sells 31 paper bookmarks at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 15.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 16.A small business sells 40 glasses of chai at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 17.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 18.A small business sells 38 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 21.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹1260 and a profit of ₹50. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business sells 10 potted plants at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 23.A small business sells 59 cups of lemonade at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 24.A small business sells 13 handmade cards at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹90. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 25.A small business sells 29 fruit cups at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 26.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹400 and a profit of ₹190. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 20 painted pebbles at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 28.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 29.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 30.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) one owner runs it (d) owner owes the debts
- 31.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) price (c) stock (d) profit
- 32.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 33.Which of these is true of a company? (a) a separate legal body (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) one owner runs it
- 34.A small business sells 28 clay diyas at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹420. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹570 and a profit of ₹480. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business sells 47 fruit cups at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹1620. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 37.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 38.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹385 and a profit of ₹285. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 49 clay diyas at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹90. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 40.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
Answer key
- owned by shareholders
- False
- an adult or an expert
- 510
- 455
- True
- 1000
- only with adult help
- 1180
- simplest to start
- 230
- one owner runs it
- False
- 1085
- revenue
- 1400
- True
- 1330
- a sole trader
- profit
- 1210
- 50
- 2655
- 235
- 1450
- 210
- 890
- a sole trader
- True
- owners’ risk is limited
- profit
- a company
- a separate legal body
- 140
- 90
- 260
- True
- 100
- 645
- a company
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