Priddy Corporation Processes Sugar Cane in Batches

question 297

Multiple Choice

Priddy Corporation processes sugar cane in batches. The company purchases a batch of sugar cane for $62 from farmers and then crushes the cane in the company's plant at the cost of $18. Two intermediate products, cane fiber and cane juice, emerge from the crushing process. The cane fiber can be sold as is for $28 or processed further for $13 to make the end product industrial fiber that is sold for $36. The cane juice can be sold as is for $43 or processed further for $23 to make the end product molasses that is sold for $85. Which of the intermediate products should be processed further?

• A) Cane fiber should NOT be processed into industrial fiber; Cane juice should be processed into molasses
• B) Cane fiber should be processed into industrial fiber; Cane juice should NOT be processed into molasses
• C) Cane fiber should be processed into industrial fiber; Cane juice should be processed into molasses
• D) Cane fiber should NOT be processed into industrial fiber; Cane juice should NOT be processed into molasses

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