Khemikhale Ltd is exploring producing new products during a new joint process. One of the products, product PLM can be sold at R$60$ per litre at split$-$off point, alternatively, product PLM can be further processed into product PLL at a cost of R$40$ per litre. Product PLL can be sold at R$90$ per litre. No increase or decrease in volume occurs during the further processing of product PLM into product PLL and Khemikhale is expected to produce $30000$ litres of PLL$.$ The joint costs allocated to product PLM is R$500000.$

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the further processing of product PLM into product PLL:

Select one:

a$.$

The further processing of product PLM into product PLL will increase profits by R$200000.$

b$.$

The further processing of product PLM into product PLL will decrease profits by R$300000.$

c$.$

The further processing of product PLM into product PLL will increase profits by R$300000.$

d$.$

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