Stinehelfer Beet Processors, Inc., processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $50 to buy from farmers and $12 to crush in the company's plant. Two intermediate products, beet fiber and beet juice, emerge from the crushing process. The beet fiber can be sold as is for $26 or processed further for $18 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $38. The beet juice can be sold as is for $46 or processed further for $30 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $72. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company from processing the intermediate product beet juice into refined sugar rather than selling it as is?

A. ($4)

B. $8

C. $60

D. ($33)