1.On December 31, Daniel McGrath completed the first year of operations for his new business. The following data are available from the company's accounting records:

• Sales to customers $265,000
• Collections from customers 185,00
• Inerest earned and received on savings accounts 1,100
• Amount paid January 1 for one and one-half years' rent 18,000
• Cost of goods sold $123,000
• Cost of goods sold 123,000
• Amount paid to supplier for materials 104,500
• Wages paid to employees 71,000
• Wages owed to employees at year-end 3,500
• Interest due at 12/31 on a loan to be paid the middle of next year 950

a. How much net income (loss) should Daniel report for the year ended December 31 according to (a) cash-basis accounting and (b) accrual-basis accounting?

b. Which basis of accounting provides the better measure of operating results for Daniel?