Cosmo and Ellis began a partnership by investing $50,000 and $75,000, respectively. During its first year, the partnership earned $165,000. Prepare calculations showing how the $165,000 income should be allocated to the partners under each of the following three separate plans for sharing income and loss: (1) the partners failed to agree on a method to share income; (2) the partners agreed to share income and loss in proportion to their initial investments (round amounts to the nearest dollar); and (3) the partners agreed to share income by granting a $55,000 per year salary allowance to Cosmo, a $45,000 per year salary allowance to Ellis, 10% interest on their initial capital investments, and the remaining balance shared equally

Watts and Lyon are forming a partnership. Watts invests $40,500 and Lyon invests $49,500. The partners agree that Watts will work one-fourth of the total time devoted to the partnership and Lyon will work three-fourths. They have discussed the following alternative plans for sharing income and loss: (a) in the ratio of their initial capital investments; (b) in proportion to the time devoted to the business; (c) a salary allowance of $15,000 per year to Lyon and the remaining balance in accordance with the ratio of their initial capital investments; or (d) a salary allowance of $15,000 per year to Lyon, 11% interest on their initial capital investments, and the remaining balance shared equally. The partners expect the business to perform as follows: Year 1, $13,000 net loss; Year 2, $32,500 net income; and Year 3, $54,167 net income. Required: Complete the tables, one for each of the first three years, by showing how to allocate partnership income or loss to the partners under each of…

Watts and Lyon are forming a partnership. Watts invests $24,500 and Lyon invests $45,500. The partners agree that Watts will work one-fourth of the total time devoted to the partnership and Lyon will work three-fourths. They have discussed the following alternative plans for sharing income and loss: (a) in the ratio of their initial capital investments; (b) in proportion to the time devoted to the business; (c) a salary allowance of $18,000 per year to Lyon and the remaining balance in accordance with the ratio of their initial capital investments; or (d) a salary allowance of $18,000 per year to Lyon, 9% interest on their initial capital investments, and the remaining balance shared equally. The partners expect the business to perform as follows: Year 1, $17,000 net loss; Year 2, $42,500 net income; and Year 3, $70,833 net income. Required: Complete the tables, one for each of the first three years, by showing how to allocate partnership income or loss to the partners under each of…

Jensen and Stafford began a partnership to start a hardwood flooring installation business, by investing $178,000 and $218,000, respectively. They agreed to share profits/(losses) by providing yearly salary allowances of $168,000 to Jensen and $93,000 to Stafford, 25% interest allowances on their investments, and sharing the balance 3:2. Required: 1. Determine each partner’s share if the first-year profit was $438,000. 2. Independent of (1), determine each partner’s share if the first-year loss was $113,000. (Negative answers should be indicated by a minus sign.)