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What this question is testing
Objective: Comprehensive income
Prompt focus: Which item is reported in other comprehensive income rather than in net income?
Why the correct answer works
Unrealized gains on available for sale debt securities
Correct. Unrealized gains on available for sale debt securities are reported in other comprehensive income.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.
Plain-language takeaway
Certain gains and losses, such as unrealized gains on available for sale debt securities, bypass net income and appear in other comprehensive income.
Simple analogy
Think of comprehensive income like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
- Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
- Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
- Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.