Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $385,000 per quarter. For financial reporting purposes, the company allocates these costs to the joint products based on their relative sales value at the split-off point. Unit selling prices and total output at the split-off point are as follows: Product A B C Selling Price $27.00 per pound $ 21.00 per pound $ 33.00 per gallon Product A B C Each product can be processed further after the split-off point. Additional processing requires no special facilities. The additional processing costs (per quarter) and unit selling prices after further processing are given below: Quarterly Output 14,400 pounds 22,400 pounds 5,600 gallons Additional Processing Costs $89,220 $ 129,170 $ 60,160 Selling Price $32.80 per pound $ 27.80 per pound $41.80 per gallon Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of further processing each of the three products beyond the split-off point? 2. Based on your analysis in requirement 1, which product or products should be sold at the split-off point and which should be processed further?