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Connecticut Chemical Company is a diversified chemical processing company. The firm manufactures swimming pool chemicals, chemicals for metal processing, specialized chemical compounds, and pesticides. Currently, the Noorwood plant is producing two derivatives, RNA-1 and RNA-2, from the chemical compound VDB developed by the company's research labs. Each week, 1,200,000 pounds of VDB are processed at a cost of $246,000 into 800,000 pounds of RNA-1 and 400,000 pounds of RNA-2. The proportion of these two outputs cannot be altered, because this is a joint process. RNA-1 has no market value until it is converted into a pesticide with the trade name Fastkil. Processing RNA-1 into Fastkil costs $240,000. Fastkil wholesales at $50 per 100 pounds. RNA-2 is sold as is for $80 per hundred pounds. However, management has discovered that RNA-2 can be converted into two new products by adding 400,000 pounds of compound LST to the 400,000 pounds of RNA-2. This joint process would yield 400,000 pounds each of DMZ-3 and Pestrol, the two new products. The additional direct-material and related processing costs of this joint process would be $120,000. DMZ-3 and Pestrol would each be sold for $57.50 per 100 pounds. The company's management has decided not to process RNA-2 further based on the analysis presented in the following schedule. New Joint Products RNA-2 DMZ-3 Pestrol Total Production in pounds 400, 090 400, 090 400, 000 Revenue $320, 000 $230, 000 $230, 000 $460, 000 Costs : VDB costs $ 82, 000* $ 61,500 $ 61, 500 $123, o0of Additional direct materials (LST) 60, 090 60, 000 120, 000 and processing of RNA-2 Total costs $ 82, 000 $121, 500 $121, 500 $243, 000 Weekly gross profit $238, 000 $108,500 $108, 500 $217 , 000 *$82,000 is one-third of the $246,000 cost of processing VDB. When RNA-2 is not processed further, one-third of the final output is RNA-2 (400,000 out of a total of 1,200,000 pounds). $123,000 is one-half of the $246,000 cost of processing VDB. When RNA-2 is processed further, one-half of the final output consists of DMZ-3 and Pestrol. The final products then are: 800,000 pounds of RNA-1; 400,000 pounds of DMZ-3; and 400,000 pounds of Pestrol.Required: a. Did management make the correct decision? b. What is the gross savings or loss per week resulting from the decision not to process RNA-2 further, if different from management's analysis? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B What is the gross savings or loss per week resulting from the decision not to process RNA-2 further, if different from management's analysis? Gross profit per week

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