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 sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) run by directors (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) owner keeps all profit
- 2.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹540 and a profit of ₹490. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 3.A small business sells 39 glasses of chai at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹1280. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 4.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) price (c) revenue (d) profit
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) one owner runs it (b) run by directors (c) a separate legal body (d) owned by shareholders
- 6.A small business sells 49 clay diyas at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 7.A small business sells 44 painted pebbles at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 8.A small business sells 32 friendship bands at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 10.A small business sells 40 friendship bands at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 11.A small business sells 28 cups of lemonade at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹1140. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 12.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) the government always (b) its customers (c) its suppliers (d) its shareholders
- 14.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 15.A small business sells 60 paper bookmarks at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a big company (b) a one-owner business (c) a school club (d) a bank
- 17.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owner owes the debts (c) a separate legal body (d) owned by shareholders
- 18.A small business sells 33 jute bags at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹1030. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 19.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 20.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 21.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 22.A small business sells 10 friendship bands at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 23.A small business sells 31 glasses of chai at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 25.A small business sells 13 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 26.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) run by directors (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owner owes the debts
- 29.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹1500 and a profit of ₹1270. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 30.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
- 31.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹2080 and a profit of ₹1060. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 32.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 33.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 34.A small business sells 20 painted pebbles at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 36.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 37.A small business sells 35 fruit cups at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹60. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 38.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) simplest to start (d) one owner runs it
- 39.A small business sells 26 cups of lemonade at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 40.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
Answer key
- owner keeps all profit
- 50
- 280
- profit
- one owner runs it
- 1225
- 1760
- 640
- True
- 200
- 260
- False
- its shareholders
- False
- 2100
- a one-owner business
- owner owes the debts
- 290
- profit
- a company
- True
- 100
- 155
- a sole trader
- 55
- True
- False
- run by directors
- 230
- owned by shareholders
- 1020
- revenue
- a sole trader
- 700
- profit
- profit
- 115
- owners’ risk is limited
- 520
- a company
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