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100

A business sells:

  • 6 hoodies for $30 each

Question:
How much money did the business make in total revenue?

What is $180

100

A business notices that teenagers are buying their products the most.

Question:
What should the business focus on learning more about?

Teenagers / their target audience / what teenagers like to buy.

100

A restaurant spends:

  • $800 on ingredients
  • $400 on workers

But only makes:

  • $900 total

Question:
Did the business make profit or loss?

Loss of $300

100

An investor gives a business:

  • $5,000

Question:
Why would the investor expect something in return later?

Profit / return on investment / business growth.

100

A business owner keeps lowering prices every time competitors lower theirs.

Question:
Why could this eventually become dangerous?

Profits become too small / business may lose money / race to the bottom.

200

Crochet Cubed sells:

  • 10 crochet hats for $18 each

Expenses:

  • $50 yarn
  • $20 packaging

Question:
What is the total profit?

Revenue:
10 × 18 = 180

Expenses:
50 + 20 = 70

Profit:
$110

200

A business sells expensive sneakers, but middle school students cannot afford them.

Question:
What is ONE possible problem with the business strategy?

Prices too high / wrong target audience / poor market fit.

200

A business owner spends ALL their money on:

  • expensive office furniture
  • designer decorations

But barely advertises the business.

Question:
Why could this be a bad business decision?

Nobody knows the business exists / poor money management / focusing on wrong priorities.

200

Two businesses sell the exact same product.

Business A:

  • cheaper prices
  • terrible reviews

Business B:

  • higher prices
  • excellent reviews

Question:
Why might customers still choose Business B?

Trust / quality / reputation / customer experience.

200

A business owner works:

  • 16 hours every day
  • never delegates tasks
  • never trains employees

Question:
Why could this hurt the business long-term?

Burnout / business cannot grow / owner becomes bottleneck / poor scalability.

300

A business sells:

  • 20 shirts for $25 each

Expenses:

  • $180 supplies
  • $75 advertising
  • $45 booth fee

Question:
Did the business make a profit or a loss, and how much?

Revenue:
20 × 25 = 500

Expenses:
180 + 75 + 45 = 300

Profit:
$200

300

A business suddenly goes viral online and gets too many orders.

Question:
Name ONE problem the business might face.

Possible Answers

  • running out of supplies
  • shipping delays
  • unhappy customers
  • overwhelmed workers
  • production issues
300

A student creates a clothing brand with:

  • great hoodies
  • high quality logos

But charges:

  • $120 per hoodie

Question:
Why might the business struggle?

Too expensive for target audience / low demand / poor pricing strategy.

300

A business owner refuses to change anything even though sales keep dropping.

Question:
Why is this dangerous for a business?

Businesses must adapt / customers change / competitors improve / risk of failure.

300

A business becomes successful very quickly.

Question:
Why can growing TOO FAST sometimes hurt a business?

Possible Answers

  • poor quality control
  • overwhelmed workers
  • shipping problems
  • customer complaints
  • running out of supplies
  • poor management systems
400

A business lowers prices from:

  • $20
    to
  • $10

Sales double immediately.

Question:
Does this GUARANTEE the business will make more profit?

What is No

400

A competitor starts selling the SAME product for cheaper.

Question:
Name TWO smart ways the business could respond.

Possible Answers

  • improve quality
  • improve branding
  • advertise better
  • lower prices
  • add unique features
  • improve customer service
400

A candy business becomes popular at school.

Question:
Name TWO possible problems the school might have with students selling candy.

Possible Answers

  • distraction
  • competition
  • messes
  • arguments
  • students skipping lunch
  • rule violations
400

A business earns:

  • $50,000 revenue

But owes:

  • $60,000 in bills and debt.

Question:
Is this business successful right now? Why or why not?

No.

Revenue alone does not equal success if expenses and debt are too high.

400

A company spends millions on advertising but customers never return after buying once.

Question:
What does this suggest about the business?

Poor product/customer experience / weak retention / customers unhappy.

500

A business makes:

  • $1,200 revenue

Monthly expenses:

  • $500 supplies
  • $300 employee pay
  • $150 rent
  • $100 marketing
  • $200 shipping

Question:
Did the business make profit or loss?

Expenses:
500 + 300 + 150 + 100 + 200 = 1,250

Loss:
$50

500

A business has:

  • great products
  • terrible customer service
  • rude employees

Question:
Why could this become a major problem long-term?

Customers stop buying / bad reputation / negative reviews / loss of trust.



500

A business gets:

  • 1 million followers online

But:

  • still loses money every month

Question:
How is this possible?

Possible Answers

  • high expenses
  • poor pricing
  • not enough sales
  • expensive marketing
  • fake engagement
  • bad financial management
500

A business becomes extremely popular because of social media trends.

Question:
Why could this STILL be risky long-term?

Possible Answers

  • trends fade
  • customers lose interest
  • popularity can disappear quickly
  • unstable business model
  • relying too much on hype/social media
500

A business owner has two choices:

OPTION A:
Make fast money using low-quality products.

OPTION B:
Grow slower but build customer trust over time.

Question:
Which strategy is more sustainable long-term and WHY?

Usually Option B.

Because trust, reputation, repeat customers, and long-term sustainability matter more than quick short-term money.

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