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) one owner runs it (c) run by directors (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 2.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 4.A small business sells 53 friendship bands at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹20. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 5.A small business sells 11 fruit cups at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 7.A small business sells 36 cupcakes at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹840. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 8.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) the government always (c) its shareholders (d) its suppliers
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 10.A small business sells 53 handmade cards at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹120. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 11.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a big company (b) a school club (c) a one-owner business (d) a bank
- 12.A small business sells 20 potted plants at ₹5 each. Its costs are ₹10. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 13.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 15.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 17.A small business sells 40 bags of popcorn at ₹45 each. Its costs are ₹280. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owner owes the debts (b) a separate legal body (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) run by directors
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 20.A small business sells 46 cupcakes at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 21.A small business sells 11 jute bags at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 22.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 23.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹780 and a profit of ₹290. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 24.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owned by shareholders (b) simplest to start (c) owner keeps all profit (d) one owner runs it
- 25.A small business sells 56 cups of lemonade at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 26.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 27.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 28.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) only with adult help (c) yes, no one needed (d) only at night
- 29.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 30.A small business sells 26 fruit cups at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 31.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner keeps all profit (c) one owner runs it (d) run by directors
- 32.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 33.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 34.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) revenue (c) stock (d) profit
- 35.A small business sells 12 cups of lemonade at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹210. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business sells 40 painted pebbles at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business sells 18 bags of popcorn at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 38.A small business sells 56 paper bookmarks at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 39.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 40.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹1450 and a profit of ₹1300. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- one owner runs it
- True
- False
- 510
- 155
- a company
- 960
- its shareholders
- a company
- 940
- a one-owner business
- 90
- a sole trader
- a company
- revenue
- revenue
- 1520
- owner owes the debts
- a sole trader
- 690
- 550
- True
- 490
- owned by shareholders
- 2800
- profit
- a company
- only with adult help
- a sole trader
- 1170
- run by directors
- False
- revenue
- profit
- 270
- 1800
- 540
- 2800
- True
- 150
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