Neighbors organize a Saturday litter pickup, charge nothing, and receive no donations. Why is this not a business activity?

Maya bakes cupcakes and sells them for $24 a dozen at a farmers market. Why is this activity a business?

Three classmates mow lawns for neighbors and charge $30 per yard. In business terms, what are the classmates doing?

A school club prints study guides and gives every copy away with no price, donations, or ads. Why is this not a business activity?

A box of notebooks can be counted in inventory, stored on a shelf, and shipped to a customer. Is it a good or a service?

A haircut is performed for a customer and is used up as it is produced. Is the barbershop selling a good or a service?

A wooden desk from a furniture maker can be touched, stored, and resold after production. Is the desk a good or a service?

A tax preparer meets with a customer, completes the return, and leaves no physical product to inventory. Is the business selling a good or a service?

A coffee cart takes in $2,250 in sales this week and pays $1,480 for beans, cups, and wages. What is its profit for the week?

A T-shirt stand has $1,600 in sales and $1,020 in printing and booth expenses. How much profit did the stand make?

A dog-walking service collects $720 from customers and spends $180 on flyers and supplies. What is the service's profit?

A candle maker sells $3,400 of candles but pays $3,650 for wax, jars, labels, and booth fees. What is the result for the period?

A mobile car wash brings in $5,000 from customers and has $3,650 in soap, water, fuel, and wage expenses. What is its profit?

Northside Bikes receives $1,200 from customers for repairs completed this week. On the shop's records, is the $1,200 revenue, an expense, or profit?

Bright Signs pays $450 for vinyl and ink used to make customer banners. On the business's records, is the $450 revenue, an expense, or profit?

Lakeview Kayak Rentals has $3,000 in rental sales and $2,200 in costs, leaving $800. Is the $800 revenue, an expense, or profit?

Cedar Books collects $80 when a customer buys novels at the register. Before subtracting the store's costs, is the $80 revenue, an expense, or profit?

An animal shelter charges adoption fees, ends the year with a surplus, and must use that money for animal care instead of paying owners. What kind of organization is it?

A sneaker retailer's owners may receive the leftover earnings after the store pays its expenses. What kind of organization is it?

A museum gift shop earns more than it spends and must use the surplus for exhibits and education instead of paying private owners. What kind of organization is it?