The Gershwin Company operates a joint process. One of the products that results from the joint process can either be sold immediately or processed further. The cost of processing further is $4026. Data for this product is as follows:
		Sold Immediately	Processed Further
	Quantity (kg.)	8986	8169
	Selling price (per kg.)	$8	$13
What is the maximum amount of profit from this product that can be achieved?

Select one:

a. $102171

b. $106197

c. $71888

d. $174059