Question

The following information relates to Wildhorse Co. for the year ended December 31, 2020: net income $1,305 million; unrealized holding loss of $11.2 million related to available-for-sale debt securities during the year; accumulated other comprehensive income of $56.4 million on December 31, 2019. Assuming no other changes in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Determine:
a. Other comprehensive income for 2017
b. Comprehensive income for 2017.
c. Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2017.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. The Other comprehensive income for 2017  is $-11.2 million

b. The Comprehensive income for 2017 is $1,293.8 million

c. The Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2017 is $45.2 million

Explanation:

a. According to the given data the company incurred a loss of $11.2 million as an unrealized income from available-for-sale debt securities. It is the actual loss.

Therefore, other comprehensive income is (-$11.2) million.

b. In order to calculate the Comprehensive income for 2017 we would have to use the following formula:

Comprehensive income=Net income−Unrealised holding loss

=$1,305 million−$11.2million

=$1,293.8 million

​Therefore, comprehensive income for 2017 is $1,293.8 million

c.  In ordert to Calculate the accumulated other comprehensive income we would have to use the following formula:

Accumulated  comprehensive  income = Existing income−Unrealised holding loss

=$56.4million−$11.2million

=$45.2million

The Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2017 is $45.2 million

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