Walsh Corporation processes sugar beets that it purchases from farmers. Sugar beets are processed in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $53 to buy from farmers and $18 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 $25 or processed further for $18 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $39. The beet juice can be sold as is for $32 or processed further for $28 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $79. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company from processing one batch of sugar beets into the end products industrial fiber and refined sugar? Select one O a $15 per batch O b. $1 per batch O c. ($117) per batch O d. (514) per batch Walsh Corporation is presently making part 243 that is used in one of its products. A total of 5,000 units of this part are produced and used every year. The company's Accounting Department reports the following costs of producing the part at this level of activity Per Unit Direct materials $ 1.10 Direct labor $ 3.10 Variable overhead $ 6.90 Supervisor's salary $ 5.80 Depreciation of special equipment $ 5.20 Allocated general overhead $ 5,60 An outside supplier has offered to produce and sell the part to the company for $20,80 each. If this offer is accepted, the supervisor's salary and all of the variable costs. including direct labor, can be avoided. The special equipment used to make the part was purchased many years ago and has no salvage value or other use. The allocated general overhead represents fixed costs of the entire company. If the outside supplier's offer were accepted, only $4,000 of these allocated general overhead costs would be avoided If management decides to buy part 243 from the outside supplier rather than to continue making the part wha would be the annual financial advantage (disadvantage)? Select one: O a. ($15,500) O b. (538,500) O c. ($34,500) O d. ($30,500)