Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $315,000 per quarter. For financial reporting purposes, the company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their relative sales value at the split-off point. Unit selling prices and total output at the split-off point are as follows:

Product	Selling Price		Quarterly Output
A	$ 13.00	per pound	11,600	pounds
B	$ 7.00	per pound	18,200	pounds
C	$ 19.00	per gallon	2,800	gallons

Each product can be processed further after the split-off point. Additional processing requires no special facilities. The additional processing costs (per quarter) and unit selling prices after further processing are given below:

Product	Additional Processing Costs	Selling Price
A	$ 54,640	$ 17.40	per pound
B	$ 77,580	$ 12.40	per pound
C	$ 29,360	$ 26.40	per gallon

Required:

1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of further processing each of the three products beyond the split-off point?

2. Based on your analysis in requirement 1, which product or products should be sold at the split-off point and which product or products should be processed further?

What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of further processing each of the three products beyon (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Enter "disadvantages" as a negative value.) Based on your analysis in requirement 1 , which product or products should be sold at the split-off point and which product or products should be processed further