Two products, Ql and VH$,$ emerge from a joint process. Product QI has been allocated $$18,300$ of the total joint costs of $$39,000.$ A total of $2,500$ units of product QI are produced from the joint process. Product Q l can be sold at the split$-$off point for $$14$ per unit, or it can be processed further for an additional total cost of $$10,500$ and then sold for $$16$ per unit. If product $Q$ is processed further and sold, what would be the financial advantage $($disadvantage$)$ for the company compared with sale in its unprocessed form directly after the split$-$off point?

Multiple Choice

$($$$12,800)$

$($$$25,800)$

$$(5,500)$

$$29,500$