Stinehelfer Beet Processors, Inc., processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $60 to buy from farmers and $22 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 $36 or processed further for $28 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $48. The beet juice can be sold as is for $56 or processed further for $34 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $82. 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? Multiple Choice

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