Mae Refiners, Inc., processes sugar cane that it purchases from farmers. Sugar cane is processed in batches. A batch of sugar cane costs $60 to buy from farmers and $13 to crush in the company's plant. Two intermediate products, cane fiber and cane juice, emerge from the crushing process. The cane fiber can be sold as is for $29 or processed further for $13 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $61. The cane juice can be sold as is for $40 or processed further for $28 to make the end product molasses that is sold for $67.What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company from processing the intermediate product cane juice into molasses rather than selling it as is?
A. ($38) per batch
B. ($1) per batch
C. ($14) per batch
D. ($74) per batch
Answer: B
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