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: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 2.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 3.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) one owner runs it (c) run by directors (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 4.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) yes, no one needed (b) never ever (c) only at night (d) only with adult help
- 5.A small business sells 16 cups of lemonade at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 6.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 7.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 8.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹2000 and a profit of ₹1540. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.A small business sells 10 friendship bands at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 12.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 13.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) nobody (b) an adult or an expert (c) a classmate (d) a random video
- 14.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its shareholders (c) its suppliers (d) its customers
- 15.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 17.Which of these is true of a company? (a) run by directors (b) one owner runs it (c) owner owes the debts (d) owner keeps all profit
- 18.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 20.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owned by shareholders
- 21.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) simplest to start
- 22.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹400 and a profit of ₹230. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 24.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 25.A small business sells 45 paper bookmarks at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹1630. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 26.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) simplest to start (c) a separate legal body (d) owner owes the debts
- 27.A small business sells 12 handmade cards at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 28.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 30.A small business sells 31 bags of popcorn at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹930. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 32.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 33.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) profit (b) price (c) stock (d) revenue
- 34.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owner owes the debts
- 35.A small business sells 56 bags of popcorn at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 36.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) a separate legal body (d) run by directors
- 37.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 38.A small business sells 24 painted pebbles at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a company
- True
- one owner runs it
- only with adult help
- 320
- False
- profit
- 460
- a company
- 250
- a company
- revenue
- an adult or an expert
- its shareholders
- revenue
- profit
- run by directors
- a company
- a sole trader
- owner keeps all profit
- owned by shareholders
- 170
- a sole trader
- False
- 620
- a separate legal body
- 360
- True
- False
- 620
- a sole trader
- True
- profit
- owners’ risk is limited
- 560
- simplest to start
- False
- 1190
- True
- True
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