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: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 2.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its suppliers (c) the government always (d) its shareholders
- 4.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) a separate legal body (c) owner keeps all profit (d) owned by shareholders
- 5.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) a separate legal body (c) run by directors (d) owned by shareholders
- 6.A small business sells 22 fruit cups at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 7.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 8.A small business sells 38 cupcakes at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 9.A small business sells 19 bags of popcorn at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹310. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 10.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owner owes the debts (c) one owner runs it (d) a separate legal body
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 12.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only at night (b) yes, no one needed (c) never ever (d) only with adult help
- 13.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 14.A small business sells 60 handmade cards at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹1410. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business sells 58 potted plants at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) stock (b) price (c) profit (d) revenue
- 17.A small business sells 45 bags of popcorn at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹440. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 18.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 20.A small business sells 50 paper bookmarks at ₹10 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 21.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 22.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹840 and a profit of ₹250. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) owner keeps all profit (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
- 24.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 25.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 26.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) owner owes the debts (c) owners’ risk is limited (d) one owner runs it
- 27.A small business sells 58 clay diyas at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 28.A small business sells 20 fruit cups at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹120. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 29.A small business selling painted pebbles had a revenue of ₹540 and a profit of ₹270. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 30.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owner owes the debts (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 31.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 32.A small business sells 40 friendship bands at ₹35 each. Its costs are ₹710. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 33.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹250 and a profit of ₹230. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 35.A small business sells 39 painted pebbles at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹100. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.True or false: “owners’ risk is limited” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 38.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a classmate (b) nobody (c) an adult or an expert (d) a random video
- 39.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹85 and a profit of ₹65. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 40.🏢 Sole trader or company: owned by shareholders? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
Answer key
- a sole trader
- True
- its shareholders
- owner keeps all profit
- simplest to start
- 220
- a company
- 570
- 640
- a separate legal body
- a sole trader
- only with adult help
- False
- 690
- 1740
- profit
- 460
- False
- a sole trader
- 500
- profit
- 590
- owned by shareholders
- revenue
- a sole trader
- owners’ risk is limited
- 2900
- 480
- 270
- owner owes the debts
- False
- 690
- 20
- a company
- 290
- False
- True
- an adult or an expert
- 20
- a company
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