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A firm recognizes an unrealized loss of 10,000 on its portfolio of Available-for-Sale (AFS) debt securities.

How is this loss reflected in the financial statements?

  1. As a direct reduction to the cost basis of the securities on the Balance Sheet only.
  2. As an Unrealized Loss on the Income Statement, reducing Net Income.
  3. As a component of Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), bypassing Net Income.
  4. As an extraordinary item at the bottom of the Income Statement.

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