Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $300,000 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:

Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $300,000 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 Quarterly Output Product Selling Price A 10.00 per pound 1,000 pounds $ 4.00 per pound 17,300 pounds 16.00 per gallon 2,200 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: Additional Processing Costs $48,250 $68,055 $23,780 Selling Price $14.10 per pound $ 9.10 per pound $23.10 per gallon Product 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