1.Strategic issues for MNCs...from the list below research caterpillar, Inc. and write one or two paragraphs explaining how the MNC handles the issues.

Performance Evaluation Measures

oFinancial Evaluation - how does your Caterpillar, Inc. regard its foreign operation

oNon-Financial Evaluation - how are the unit and the managers evaluated

Management Control Systems and National Cultures and Corporate Social Responsibility

oWhat steps, if any, is Caterpillar, Inc. taking to be sensitive to the national culture

oWhat is your Caterpillar, Inc. doing with regard to CSR

2.Tell me why I should invest in caterpillar; please provide at least one calculation for a capital investment evaluation; i.e. ROI, NPV, IRR or the payback period.