Sell at Split-Off or Process Further Decision, Alternatives, Relevant Costs Betram Chemicals Company processes a number of chemical compounds used in producing industrial cleaning products. One compound is decomposed into two chemicals: anderine and dofinol. The cost of processing one batch of compound is $78,500, and the result is 6,200 gallons of anderine and 7,700 gallons of dofinol. Betram Chemicals can sell the anderine at split-off for $11.00 per gallon and the dofinol for $5.55 per gallon. Alternatively, the anderine can be processed further at a cost of $7.20 per gallon (of anderine) into cermine. It takes 2 gallons of anderine for every gallon of cermine. A gallon of cermine sells for $61. Required: 1. Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? NOTE: DO NOT round interim calculations and, required, round your answer to the nearest dollar. by $ 2. What if the production of anderine into cermine required additional purchasing and quality inspection activity? Every 510 gallons of anderine that undergo further processing require 21 more purchase orders at $11 each and 18 more quality inspection hours at $27 each. Which alternative would be better and by how much? NOTE: Round interim calculations and your final answer to the nearest cent. by $