Stinehelfer Beet Processors, Inc., processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $52 to buy from farmers and $14 to crush in the company's plant. Two intermediate products, beet fiber and beetjuice, emerge from the crushing process. The beet fiber can be sold as is for $28 or processed further for $20 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $40. The beetjuice can be sold as is for $48 or processed further for $32 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $74. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company from processing the intermediate product beet juice into refined sugar rather than selling it as is