At a total cost of $6,360,000, Herrera Corporation acquired 285,000 shares of Tran Corp. common stock as a long-term investment. Herrera Corporation uses the equity method of accounting for this investment. Tran Corp. has 750,000 shares of common stock outstanding, including the shares acquired by Herrera Corporation. Required: A. Journalize the entries by Herrera Corporation on December 31 to record the following information (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles): 1. Tran Corp. reports net income of $802,000 for the current period. 2. A cash dividend of $0.39 per common share is paid by Tran Corp. during the current period. B. Why is the equity method appropriate for the Tran Corp. investment? A. Journalize the entries by Herrera Corporation on December 31 to record the following information. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. PAGE 10 JOURNAL ACCOUNTING EQUATION DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY B. Why is the equity method appropriate for the Tran Corp. investment? and of the outstanding common stock of the investee is presumed to represent Herrera's investment in Tran Corp. represents significant influence. The equity method is of the outstanding shares of Tran Corp. An investment amount between when the investor can exercise significant influence over the investee