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.A small business sells 15 friendship bands at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 2.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) run by directors (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) owners’ risk is limited
- 3.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) its customers (c) the government always (d) its shareholders
- 4.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 6.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 7.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 8.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 9.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 10.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 11.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 12.A small business sells 33 fruit cups at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹900. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 13.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which of these is true of a company? (a) simplest to start (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
- 15.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 16.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 17.A small business sells 29 bags of popcorn at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 18.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 21.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹1360 and a profit of ₹450. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business sells 59 fruit cups at ₹30 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 23.📜 Who should explain tax or legal rules for a business? (a) a random video (b) an adult or an expert (c) a classmate (d) nobody
- 24.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹420 and a profit of ₹80. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 25.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owner owes the debts (c) a separate legal body (d) owned by shareholders
- 26.A small business sells 44 clay diyas at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 27.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📊 Revenue minus costs equals… (a) price (b) profit (c) revenue (d) stock
- 29.A small business sells 54 cups of lemonade at ₹35 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 30.A small business sells 25 glasses of chai at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹60. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎂 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
- 33.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹1180 and a profit of ₹790. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 34.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹255 and a profit of ₹55. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 35.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owned by shareholders (b) owners’ risk is limited (c) owner keeps all profit (d) run by directors
- 37.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 38.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹1150 and a profit of ₹150. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 39.A small business sells 41 cups of lemonade at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 40.A small business selling cupcakes had a revenue of ₹800 and a profit of ₹310. What were its costs (in ₹)?
Answer key
- 225
- one owner runs it
- its shareholders
- False
- a company
- a company
- revenue
- revenue
- revenue
- a sole trader
- a company
- 750
- False
- owned by shareholders
- a sole trader
- profit
- 1015
- False
- True
- False
- 910
- 1770
- an adult or an expert
- 340
- owner owes the debts
- 1100
- False
- profit
- 1890
- 565
- False
- only with adult help
- 390
- 200
- True
- owner keeps all profit
- profit
- 1000
- 205
- 490
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