The following information is available for two different types of businesses for the 2016 accounting year. Diamond Consulting is a service business that provides consulting services to small businesses. University Bookstore is a merchandising business that sells books to college students.

Data for Diamond Consulting

1. Borrowed $80,000 by issuing a note to the bank to start the business.

2. Performed services for clients and collected $60,000 cash.

3. Paid salary expense of $38,400.

Data for University Bookstore

1. Borrowed $80,000 by issuing a note to the bank to start the business.

2. Purchased $38,000 of inventory for cash.

3. Inventory costing $33,600 was sold for $60,000 cash.

4. Paid $4,800 cash for operating expenses.

Required

a. Prepare an income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for each of the companies.

b. What is different about the income statements of the two businesses?

c. What is different about the balance sheets of the two businesses?

d. How are the statements of cash flow different for the two businesses?