Question: Stinehelfer Beet Processors, Incorporated, processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $49 to buy from farmers and $11 to crush in

Stinehelfer Beet Processors, Incorporated, processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $49 to buy from farmers and $11 to crush in the company's plant. Two intermediate products, beet fiber and beetjuice, emerge from the crushing process. The beet fiber can be sold as is for $25 or processed further for $17 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $37. The beet juice can be sold as is for $45 or processed further for $29 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $71. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company from processing the intermediate product beetjuice into refined sugar rather than selling it as is? Multiple Choice O ($32) O $60 O ($3) O $8
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