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Cаldwell Pipe Cоrpоrаtiоn: Use this informаtion to answer questions (a) and (b) in the following fields. Caldwell Pipe Corporation is evaluating the possibility of replacing its old pipe-bending machine with a more advanced model. Information on the existing machine and the new model follows: Existing machine New machine Original cost $200,000 $400,000 Market value now 80,000 Market value in year 5 0 20,000 Annual cash operating costs 40,000 10,000 Remaining life 5 yrs. 5 yrs. If the company buys the new machine and disposes of the existing machine, corporate profit over the five-year life of the new machine will be (a) $___________ (b) higher or lower than the profit that would have been generated had the existing machine been retained for five years.