Columbus Manufacturing Company produces products W, X, Y, and Z through a joint process. The joint costs amount to $225,000.

	Units	Sales Value	Additional Costs	Sales Value
Product	Produced	at Split-Off	of Processing	After Processing
W	675	$9,000	$2,250	$13,500
X	1,350	$27,000	$2,700	$31,500
Y	900	$18,000	$3,600	$22,500
Z	1,350	$36,000	$5,400	$40,500

If W is processed further, profits of W will:

Select one:

a. Increase by $11,250

b. Decrease by $20,700

c. Increase by $2,250

d. Increase by $4,500