Sheffield Corp. produces several products that can be sold at the split-off point or processed further and then sold. The following results are from a recent period: Product Sales Value at Split-off Additional Variable Costs Sales Value after Further Processing Green lumber $158600 $21000 $166000 Rough lumber 130000 28900

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Sheffield Corp. produces several products that can be sold at the split-off point or processed further and then sold. The following results are from a recent period:

Product
Sales Value
at Split-off
Additional
Variable Costs
Sales Value after
Further Processing
Green lumber
$158600 $21000 $166000
Rough lumber
130000 28900 181600
Sawdust
104000 22100 130000


What is the increase in profit if the products which are most profitable if processed further are processed further?

$26600
$13000
$85000
$260600 
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