Stinehelfer Beet Processors, Inc., processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $58 to buy from farmers and $20 to crush in the company's plant. Two intermediate products, beet fiber and beet juice, emerge from the crushing process. The beet fiber can be sold as is for $34 or processed further for $26 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $46. The beet juice can be sold as is for $54 or processed further for $34 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $80. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company from processing the intermediate product beet juice into refined sugar rather than selling it as is?
A. $60
B. $12
C. $(41)
D. $(8)
Answer: D
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