The following information for Gaffney Corporation covers the year ended December 31, 2010:

Required
a. Will net income or comprehensive income tend to be more volatile? Comment.
b. Which income figure will be used to compute earnings per share?
c. What is the total tax expense reported?
d. Will the items within other comprehensive income always net out as an addition to net income?Comment.

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GAFFNEY CORPORATION Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 Revenue Revenues from sales Other S450,000 5,000 455,000 Total revenue Expenses Cost of products sold Selling expenses Administrative and geneml expenses Federal and state income taxes $280,000 50,000 20,000 30,000 380,000 75,000 Total expenses Net income Other comprehensive income Available-for-sale securities adjustment, net of S5,000 income tax 7,000 Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of $3,000 income tax 8,000 Other comprehensive income 15,000 S 90,000 Comprehensive income