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.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) revenue (b) price (c) profit (d) stock
- 2.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 3.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) run by directors (c) one owner runs it (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 4.A small business sells 16 potted plants at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 5.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 7.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) only with adult help (c) yes, no one needed (d) never ever
- 8.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 9.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) a separate legal body (d) owner owes the debts
- 10.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 11.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 12.A small business sells 20 potted plants at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹680. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 13.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 14.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 17.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owner keeps all profit (d) run by directors
- 19.A small business sells 14 friendship bands at ₹40 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 20.A small business sells 44 cupcakes at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹310. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 21.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹765 and a profit of ₹245. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 22.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 25.A small business sells 42 paper bookmarks at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 26.A small business sells 31 potted plants at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.A small business sells 33 bags of popcorn at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹80. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business selling bags of popcorn had a revenue of ₹490 and a profit of ₹160. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner owes the debts (c) one owner runs it (d) a separate legal body
- 30.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹1680 and a profit of ₹1430. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 31.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) one owner runs it (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owned by shareholders
- 32.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) its shareholders (c) the government always (d) its customers
- 33.A small business sells 34 jute bags at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 34.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owned by shareholders (c) a separate legal body (d) run by directors
- 35.A small business sells 55 friendship bands at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 36.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 37.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1740 and a profit of ₹30. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 21 cupcakes at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 39.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 40.A small business sells 13 handmade cards at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹410. What is its profit (in ₹)?
Answer key
- profit
- True
- one owner runs it
- 400
- revenue
- a sole trader
- only with adult help
- False
- owner owes the debts
- profit
- False
- 220
- profit
- True
- False
- a company
- False
- run by directors
- 560
- 790
- 520
- False
- a sole trader
- a sole trader
- 1470
- 1085
- 250
- 330
- a separate legal body
- 250
- owned by shareholders
- its shareholders
- 1530
- owner keeps all profit
- 2475
- False
- 1710
- 735
- False
- 45
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