Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split$-$off point total $$345,000$ per quarter. For financial reporting purposes, the company allocates these costs to the joint products based on 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 $ $19\mathrm{.}00$ per pound $12,800$ pounds

B $ $13\mathrm{.}00$ per pound $20,000$ pounds

C $ $25\mathrm{.}00$ per gallon $4,000$ 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 $ $68,500$ $ $24\mathrm{.}00$ per pound

B $ $98,250$ $ $19\mathrm{.}00$ per pound

C $ $41,600$ $ $33\mathrm{.}00$ per gallon

Required:

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

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