Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $320,000 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	$ 14.00	per pound	11,800	pounds
B	$ 8.00	per pound	18,500	pounds
C	$ 20.00	per gallon	3,000	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	$ 56,850	$ 18.50	per pound
B	$ 80,875	$ 13.50	per pound
C	$ 31,300	$ 27.50	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 beyor (Enter "disadvantages" as a negative value.) 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: 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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 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