Wexpro, Incorporated, produces several products from processing

$1$ ton of clypton, a rare mineral. Material and processing costs

total $$78,000$ per ton, one$-$fourth of which is allocated to product

X$15.$ Eight thousand four hundred units of product X$15$ are produced

from each ton of clypton. The units can either be sold at the

split$-$off point for $$10$ each, or processed further at a total cost

of $$6,000$ and then sold for $$13$ each.$$Required:$1.$ What is the financial advantage $($disadvantage$)$ of further

processing product X$15?2.$ Should product X$15$ be processed further or sold at the

split$-$off point?$$