2013

John Deere. Caterpillar

Gross Fixed Assets

11,015. 31,316

Land and Construction in Progress

851. 2,230

Gross Depreciable Assets

10,164. 29,086

Accumulated Depreciation

5,606. 14,241

Net Fixed Assets

5,409. 17,075

Total Assets

59,521. 84,896

Sales

34,998. 52,694

Depreciation Expense

637. 2,710

Question: 3 part

Which company best utilizes their fixed assets to generate sales? Who will need to replace aging assets soonest? Which companys profitability is most affected by depreciation expense?