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Sheridan Inc. has an investment in available-for-sale securities of $64000. This investment experienced an unrealized loss of $5700 during the current year. Assuming a 40% tax rate, the effect of this loss on comprehensive income will be
Answer:
Changes in the value of available-for-sale securities create unrealized gains or losses but they are shown in stockholders’ equity and not net income.
Unrealized holding gains or losses are recognized as other comprehensive income for available-for-sale securities.
Hence, comprehensive income will be reduced by $5,700 due to unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities.