Vannorman Corporation Processes Sugar Beets in Batches

question 100

Multiple Choice

Vannorman Corporation processes sugar beets in batches. A batch of sugar beets costs $78 to buy from farmers and $18 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 $25 or processed further for $16 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $57. The beet juice can be sold as is for $39 or processed further for $22 to make the end product refined sugar that is sold for $84. How much profit (loss) does the company make by processing one batch of sugar beets into the end products industrial fiber and refined sugar rather than not processing that batch at all?

• A) ($134)
• B) ($32)
• C) $7
• D) $39

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Definitions:

Sulfuric Acid

A strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4, widely used in industry and laboratory settings for its dehydrating, oxidizing, and sulfonating properties.

Cyclopentane

A cycloalkane with the molecular formula C5H10, consisting of a ring of five carbon atoms each connected with two hydrogen atoms, used as a solvent and in organic synthesis.

Cyclopentene

A cyclic hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C5H8, featuring a five-membered ring with one double bond.

Ammonia

A compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3, known for its pungent smell and use as a nitrogen source in fertilizers.