The partnership of Lane, Murdock, and Nu divides profits in the ratio of 4:5:3. During 19X6 the business earned \(\$ 40,000\). John Nu's share of this income is (pp. 525-526)

a. \(\$ 10,000\)

b. \(\$ 13,333\)

c. \(\$ 16,000\)

d. \(\$ 16,667\)