Question

g Consider the following two separate events for a company during the year: 1. Gain on sale of investments = $10. 2. Unrealized gain on investment from increase in fair value = $20. The company reports the unrealized gain as a component of other comprehensive income. By how much would these two events increase net income and comprehensive income, ignoring tax effects?

Answer 1

Answer:

B.) Net income = $10; Comprehensive income = $30.

Explanation:

The computation and effect of these two events increase net income and comprehensive income is shown below:

Since there is a gain on sale of investment so it increased the net income

So the net income would be increased by $10

And, there is an Unrealized gain on investment from an increase in fair value of $20

So, the comprehensive income increased by

= $10 + $20

= $30

Hence, the correct option is B