Kosakowski Corporation processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $74 to buy from farmers and $17 to crush in the company's plant. Two intermediate products, beet fiber and beet juice, emerge from the crushing process. The beet fiber can be sold as is for $31 or processed further for $21 to make the end product, industrial fiber that is sold for $52. The beet juice can be sold as is for $50 or processed further for $28 to make the end product, refined sugar that is sold for $100. How much more profit (loss) does the company make by processing one batch of sugar beets into the end products industrial fiber and refined sugar?rev: 11_25_2014_QC_59948

$12

$(30)

$18

$(140)