1. Construct an income statement using the following information: net sales, $500,000; salaries, $100,000; rent, $24,000; COGS, $250,000; utilities, $25,000; payroll taxes, $25,000; insurance, $12,000; and interest expense, $5,450. Make sure that you include gross profit, operating expenses, and net profit.

2. Georges Pizzeria has the following information as of December 31,2012: cash, $2,000; pizza ovens, $25,000; furniture, $12,500; accounts payable, $3,500; notes payable, $12,500; accumulated depreciation, $10,000; wages payable, $1,500; taxes payable, $2,500; equipment loan, $18,000. Construct a balance sheet for George. Do you think he has a problem with his current balance sheet? If so, what is it? Yes, he has a negative equity of $8,500.