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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 2.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 3.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a one-owner business (b) a bank (c) a big company (d) a school club
- 4.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its customers (b) its suppliers (c) its shareholders (d) the government always
- 5.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 7.A small business sells 29 jute bags at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 8.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹660 and a profit of ₹150. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 9.🏢 Sole trader or company: simplest to start? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 10.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) nobody (b) a random video (c) a classmate (d) an adult or an expert
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 12.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 13.A small business sells 46 painted pebbles at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 14.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 15.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 16.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹1100 and a profit of ₹340. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 17.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 18.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹225 and a profit of ₹105. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 19.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹1470 and a profit of ₹1390. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 20.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 21.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹750 and a profit of ₹80. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business sells 39 cups of lemonade at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 23.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1240 and a profit of ₹270. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 24.A small business sells 56 cups of lemonade at ₹20 each. Its costs are ₹230. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 25.A small business sells 30 friendship bands at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹780. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 26.Which of these is true of a company? (a) run by directors (b) owner owes the debts (c) one owner runs it (d) simplest to start
- 27.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 28.Which of these is true of a company? (a) one owner runs it (b) simplest to start (c) a separate legal body (d) owner owes the debts
- 29.A small business sells 44 cupcakes at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹1040. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 30.A small business sells 25 jute bags at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹210. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) never ever (b) yes, no one needed (c) only with adult help (d) only at night
- 32.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owner keeps all profit (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 33.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹840 and a profit of ₹590. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹600 and a profit of ₹70. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 53 painted pebbles at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹150. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) one owner runs it (c) a separate legal body (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 38.A small business sells 19 handmade cards at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹470. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 14 clay diyas at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 40.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
Answer key
- a company
- revenue
- a one-owner business
- its shareholders
- True
- False
- 580
- 510
- a sole trader
- an adult or an expert
- a sole trader
- True
- 2300
- a sole trader
- True
- 760
- profit
- 120
- 80
- profit
- 670
- 975
- 970
- 890
- 420
- run by directors
- revenue
- a separate legal body
- 60
- 40
- only with adult help
- owner keeps all profit
- 250
- 530
- 380
- False
- one owner runs it
- 290
- 700
- profit
Free entrepreneurship lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/entrepreneurship-for-kids