Black and Shannon have decided to form a partnership. They have agreed that Black is to invest $360,000 and that Shannon is to invest $120,000. Black is to devote one-half time to the business, and Greene is to devote full time. The following plans for the division of income are being considered:

a. Equal division

b. In the ratio of original investments

c. In the ratio of time devoted to the business

d. Interest of 6% on original investments and the remainder equally

e. Interest of 6% on original investments, salary allowances of $96,000 to Black and $168,000 to Greene, and the remainder equally

f. Plan (e), except that Greene is also to be allowed a bonus equal to 20% of the amount by which net income exceeds the total salary allowances

Instructions
For each plan, determine the division of the net income under each of the following assumptions: 

(1) net income of $276,000 and 

(2) net income of $480,000. Present the data in tabular form, using the following columnar headings

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$276,000 $480,000 Plan Black Shannon Black Shannon