Stinehelfer beet processors, inc., processes sugar beets in batches.

a batch of sugar beets costs $56 to buy from farmers and $13 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 $24 or processed further for $12 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $31.

the beet juice can be sold as is for $43 or processed further for $29 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $91.

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?