Holmes Company has already spent $$72,000$ to harvest peanuts. Those peanuts can be sold as is for $$77,500.$ Alternatively, Holmes

can process further into peanut butter at an additional cost of $$562,875.$ If Holmes processes further, the peanut butter can be sold for

$$967,750.$

$($a$)$ Prepare a sell as is or process further analysis of income effects.

$($b$)$ Should Holmes sell as is or process further?