$9\mathrm{.}11$ Appendix: Caterpillar Financial Statements $1.$ Go back and take a look at the ratios calculated for Caterpillar throughout the chapter. Given the ratios, how would you assess Caterpillar in terms of profitability, liquidity, leverage, and efficiency? $2.$ If you were a buyer for a construction company that needed to purchase some heavy$-$duty equipment, what other supply options do you have? Pick one major rival and calculate the comparative profitability, liquidity, leverage, and efficiency ratios. How does this rival compare to Caterpillar? Which ratios tell the most insightful and compelling story?