Hayase Corporation processes sugar beets that it purchases from farmers. Sugar b

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Hayase Corporation processes sugar beets that it purchases from farmers. Sugar beets are processed in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $35 to buy from farmers and $14 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 $27 or processed further for $11 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $40. The beet juice can be sold as is for $36 or processed further for $21 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $46.

Part One: How much profit (loss) does the company make by processing one batch of sugar beets into the end products industrial fiber and refined sugar?

A. ($81)

B. $14

C. $5

D. ($9)

Part two: 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. ($11)

B. ($25)

C. ($36)

D. ($60)

Please show computations.

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