| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Help Cocoa Comet grow from a kitchen idea into a small chocolate business.
- Read each direction carefully and show your thinking with numbers or words.
- Use safe food practices and ask an adult for help with cooking, buying supplies, and selling.
Example: A chocolate bar costs $1.20 to make and is sold for $2.00. What is the profit?
Answer: $0.80 profit
Part 1: Business Launch Words
Complete each sentence with the best business word.
1. The money earned after subtracting costs from sales is called __________.
2. The people who buy your chocolate are your __________.
3. The amount charged for one chocolate item is its __________.
4. A written plan describing what you will sell and how you will sell it is a business __________.
Part 2: Cocoa Comet Connections
Match each business word on the left with its meaning on the right.
| 5. | Ingredient | __________ | A. Money spent to run the business |
| 6. | Expense | __________ | B. A food used to make a product |
| 7. | Revenue | __________ | C. The name, style, and identity of a business |
| 8. | Target market | __________ | D. The group most likely to buy the product |
| 9. | Brand | __________ | E. Money received from sales |
Part 3: Price and Profit Lab
Subtract the cost to make each item from its selling price to find the profit.
| Chocolate item | Cost to make | Selling price | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Crunch Bar | $1.20 | $2.00 | $0.80 |
| Berry Bonbon | $0.75 | $1.50 | |
| Caramel Square | $0.90 | $1.75 | |
| Mint Melt | $0.60 | $1.25 | |
| Hazelnut Cluster | $1.10 | $2.25 |
Part 4: Smart Startup Choices
Choose the best answer for each business decision.
11. Which choice is most important before selling chocolates to the public?
| ○ A. Check food-safety rules with an adult | ○ B. Choose the longest product name |
| ○ C. Buy the most expensive decorations | ○ D. Make every flavor at once |
12. Which label detail helps customers avoid an unsafe purchase?
| ○ A. Allergen information | ○ B. A secret recipe |
| ○ C. A random number | ○ D. A joke only the seller understands |
13. If customers enjoy dark chocolate and simple packaging, what should the business do first?
| ○ A. Offer a dark chocolate product with clear packaging | ○ B. Stop asking customers questions |
| ○ C. Raise every price without checking costs | ○ D. Change the business name every day |
14. Which action best helps a business learn what customers want?
| ○ A. Ask customers for feedback | ○ B. Ignore all comments |
| ○ C. Copy every competitor exactly | ○ D. Make products without testing them |
Part 5: Chocolate Shop Math (optional challenge)
Solve each problem and include the correct money amount or number.
15. Cocoa Comet sells 12 chocolate bars for $2.00 each. How much revenue does it earn? Answer: __________ dollars |
16. Each chocolate bar costs $1.20 to make. If 12 bars are sold, how much does making all 12 bars cost? Answer: __________ dollars |
17. Using the revenue and total cost from the previous two problems, what is the total profit? Answer: __________ dollars |
18. The business has $30 to spend on supplies. It buys molds for $12.75 and ingredients for $9.80. How much money remains? Answer: __________ dollars |
Part 6: Build the Business Plan
Write a clear answer that could become part of a real chocolate business plan.
19. What will your chocolate business be called, and what will make its brand memorable? |
20. Name two chocolate products you would sell and describe one feature of each. |
21. Who is your target market, and why would that group want your chocolates? |
22. List three steps you would take before making your first sale. |
Answer Key
| 1. | profit |
| 2. | customers |
| 3. | price |
| 4. | plan |
| 5. | B (A food used to make a product) |
| 6. | A (Money spent to run the business) |
| 7. | E (Money received from sales) |
| 8. | D (The group most likely to buy the product) |
| 9. | C (The name, style, and identity of a business) |
| 10a. | Berry Bonbon · $0.75 · $1.50 · $0.75 |
| 10b. | Caramel Square · $0.90 · $1.75 · $0.85 |
| 10c. | Mint Melt · $0.60 · $1.25 · $0.65 |
| 10d. | Hazelnut Cluster · $1.10 · $2.25 · $1.15 |
| 11. | A (Check food-safety rules with an adult) |
| 12. | A (Allergen information) |
| 13. | A (Offer a dark chocolate product with clear packaging) |
| 14. | A (Ask customers for feedback) |
| 15. | 24 dollars |
| 16. | 14.40 dollars |
| 17. | 9.60 dollars |
| 18. | 7.45 dollars |
| 19. | A strong answer names the business and explains a memorable color, logo, slogan, or style. |
| 20. | A strong answer names two products and gives a feature such as flavor, shape, size, or decoration for each. |
| 21. | A strong answer identifies a specific group and explains why the products appeal to that group. |
| 22. | Possible steps include checking safety rules, testing recipes, calculating costs, choosing prices, designing labels, and asking an adult about selling permission. |