Competitive consequences of restructuring

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In order to cut costs when the dollar was at its peak, Caterpillar shifted production of small construction equipment overseas. By contrast, Caterpillar's main competitors in that area, Deere & Co. and J. I. Case, make most of their small construction equipment in the United States. What are the most likely competitive consequences of this restructuring?

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