Stinehelfer Beet Processors, Inc., processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $40 to buy from farmers and $14 to crush in 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 or processed further for $12 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $32. The beet juice can be sold as is for $40 or processed further for $38 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $74. 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? Multiple Choice ($27) $60

Stinehelfer Beet Processors, Inc., processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $40 to buy from farmers and $14 to crush in 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 or processed further for $12 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $32. The beet juice can be sold as is for $40 or processed further for $38 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $74. 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? Multiple Choice ($27) $60

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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