Cor-eng partnership was formed on january 2, 20x1. under the partnership agreement, each partner has an equal initial capital balance accounted for under the goodwill method. partnership net income or loss is allocated 60% to cor and 40% to eng. to form the partnership, cor originally contributed assets costing $30,000 with a fair value of $60,000 on january 2, 20x1, while eng contributed $20,000 in cash. drawings by the partners during 20x1 totaled
$3,000 by cor and $9,000 by eng. cor-eng's 20x1 net income was $25,000. eng's initial capital balance in cor-eng is
a. $25,000
b. $20,000
c. $60,000
d. $40,000