The income statement of Waste Management, Inc., for the year ending December 31, 1998 in the text. Also shown is a note from its financial statements showing the elements of its comprehensive income items, which were shown as part of the statement of changes in equity.
Required :
(a) Recast the income statement for December 31, 1998, so that it includes comprehensive income.
(b) Even though not allowed by the FASB, compute the EPS for comprehensive income.
(c) Do you think that elements specific to comprehensive income should be shown only in the statement of changes in equity?
(d) Do you think there are circumstances in which Waste Management might desire to show comprehensive income elements within the income statement itself?