At a total cost of $6,700,000, Herrera Corporation acquired 238,000 shares of Tran Corp. common stock as a long-term investment. Tran Corp. has 700,000 shares of common stock outstanding, including the shares acquired by Herrera Corporation. Required: a. Journalize the entries by Herrera Corporation to record the following information on December 31: 1. Tran Corp. reports net income of $967,000 for the current period.* 2. A cash dividend of $0.29 per common share is paid by Tran Corp. during the current period.* b. Why is the equity method appropriate for the Tran Corp. investment?

At a total cost of $6,700,000, Herrera Corporation acquired 238,000 shares of Tran Corp. common stock as a long-term investment. Tran Corp. has 700,000 shares of common stock outstanding, including the shares acquired by Herrera Corporation. Required: a. Journalize the entries by Herrera Corporation to record the following information on December 31: 1. Tran Corp. reports net income of $967,000 for the current period.* 2. A cash dividend of $0.29 per common share is paid by Tran Corp. during the current period.* b. Why is the equity method appropriate for the Tran Corp. investment?

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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Chapter14: Corporation Accounting

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