Which statement best describes non-operating income?

• A. Non operating income represents income that is unrelated to core operations, such as interest on securities investments.
• B. Non operating income represents revenue that is directly from core operations.
• C. Non operating income is always taxed at the same rate as operating income.
• D. Non operating income is the primary source of revenue for healthcare providers.

Answer: (A)

Non-operating income is earnings that come from activities outside the organization's main service delivery. For a healthcare provider, the core revenue comes from delivering patient care and billing for those services. Non-operating income includes items like interest earned on investments, dividends, rental income, or gains from asset sales—sources not tied to providing care.

That description is why the statement is correct: it identifies non-operating income as unrelated to core operations and gives the concrete example of interest on securities investments.

The other statements mix up what counts as operating versus non-operating revenue, or introduce tax treatment or revenue-source claims that don’t define non-operating income.