John and Bjorn are partners in a newly formed partnership. John is in a higher tax bracket than Bjorn. The partnership purchases a piece of equipment for $1,000; the equipment is depreciable on a straight-line basis over five years. The partners agree to allocate all the depreciation deductions to John and gain on sale of the equipment up to $1,000 to John; any gain in excess of $1,000 will be shared between the partners. 

Assume that the allocations have an economic effect and that the partners expect to sell the equipment for at least $1,000 in five years. Is the economic effect of the allocations substantial?