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

GAFFNEY CORPORATION
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010

Revenue:

   

Revenues from sales

 

$450,000

Other

 

5,000

Total revenue

 

455,000

Expenses:

   

Cost of products sold

$280,000

 

Selling expenses

50,000

 

Administrative and general expenses

20,000

 

Federal and state income taxes

30,000

 

Total expenses

   

Net income

 

380,000

Other comprehensive income

 

75,000

Availableforsale securities adjustment, net of $5,000 income tax

$7,000

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of $3,000 income tax

8,000

 

Other comprehensive income

 

15,000

Comprehensive income

 

$90,000

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.