Coakley beet processors inc processes sugar beets in


Coakley Beet Processors, Inc., processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $45 to buy from farmers and $19 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 $21 or processed further for $13 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $33. The beet juice can be sold as is for $41 or processed further for $39 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $79. How much profit (loss) does the company make by processing the intermediate product beet juice into refined sugar rather than selling it as is?

A) $(28)

B) $(60)

C) $(1)

D) $(18)

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