National Chemical Company manufactures a chemical compound that is sold for $$55$ per gallon. A new variant of the chemical has been discovered, and if the basic compound were processed into the new variant, the selling price would be $$77$ per gallon. National expects the market for the new compound variant to be $8,600$ gallons initially and determines that processing costs to refine the basic compound into the new variant would be $$154,800.$

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What would be the effect on total profit if National produces the new compound variant?

Should National produce the new compound variant?