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?