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.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 3.A small business sells 52 cupcakes at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 4.A small business sells 12 handmade cards at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹140. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 5.A small business sells 38 cups of lemonade at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 6.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its shareholders (c) its suppliers (d) the government always
- 7.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 8.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹2000 and a profit of ₹1240. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 11.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 12.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) a separate legal body (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) one owner runs it (d) run by directors
- 13.A small business sells 49 cups of lemonade at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 14.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 15.A small business sells 48 fruit cups at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) never ever (c) yes, no one needed (d) only with adult help
- 18.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) stock (c) revenue (d) profit
- 19.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
- 20.A small business sells 38 paper bookmarks at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹20. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 21.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 22.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) an adult or an expert (b) a random video (c) nobody (d) a classmate
- 23.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 24.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 27.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹720 and a profit of ₹690. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 28.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 29.A small business sells 50 glasses of chai at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 30.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 31.A small business sells 33 jute bags at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹600. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 32.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹480 and a profit of ₹130. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 34.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 36.A small business sells 27 clay diyas at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹610. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 37.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹570 and a profit of ₹60. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 38.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 40.A small business sells 15 jute bags at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹170. What is its profit (in ₹)?
Answer key
- False
- True
- 2600
- 40
- 1900
- its shareholders
- a sole trader
- a sole trader
- a company
- 760
- revenue
- one owner runs it
- 2450
- True
- 480
- True
- only with adult help
- profit
- owned by shareholders
- 360
- revenue
- an adult or an expert
- a company
- False
- False
- a sole trader
- 30
- owners’ risk is limited
- 2250
- a company
- 720
- 350
- profit
- False
- revenue
- 200
- 510
- False
- a sole trader
- 205
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