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This 3-page paper discusses the concept of supply and demand as it pertains to Caterpillar Inc. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. CATERPILLAR INC. AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION Research Compiled
by 9/2010 Please Following
are answers to questions regarding stock prices and economics tied to Caterpillar Inc. What good or service does your firm produce? Headquartered
in Peoria, IL, Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds largest manufacturer of earth-moving machinery, as well as being a large supplier of agricultural equipment (Lambert, 2010). The company makes construction, mining
and logging machinery, turbines and engines and electrical power generation systems (Lambert, 2010). What are some factors that would cause a
change in demand for this good/ service? How does quantity demanded of this good/service change? Though Caterpillars portfolio is large, the demand
for its product is highly dependent on the success (or failure) of other industries. For example, Caterpillar has suffered from a decrease in infrastructure activity (i.e., the building of roads
and bridges) (Lambert, 2010). With fewer roads, bridges (and even buildings) being constructed, the demand for the product would be lowered. Give
some examples of changes in supply in the context of your good. What would change the quantity supplied? What we need to remember here is that Caterpillar focuses on durable
goods - in other words, these are goods that arent necessarily purchased on a frequent basis. As mentioned above, the declining construction of infrastructure caused revenues to plunge at Caterpillar
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