journal entry (500-700 words) (strategic business mgmt topic)

These are the things I need emphasis on. This is considered a journal entry so I do not need extremely elaborate answers (due to short word count)

1. Identify Caterpillar Inc.’s short-term and long-term      goals.
2. Evaluate how mergers and acquisitions in the last 3-5      years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.’s performance and affected its      organizational goals. 
3. Determine the most critical merger or acquisition      that has contributed to Caterpillar’s performance and success in achieving      organizational goals. Defend your choice.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of Caterpillar’s operational      plan for global strategies (international, multi-domestic,      global-standardization, or transnational). Include supporting research or      data.