TAKOBOTO

in response to
in response to consumer demand...

「いしゃになってほしい。」というおやのきたいにこたえて、かれはいしゃになった。

In response to his father's hope, "I want you to become a doctor," he became one.

わがしゃはしょうひしゃのニーズにこたえてしんせいひんをかいはつしました。

in response to consumer demand, our company has developed a new product.

しゃいんのようきゅうにこたえてろうどうじかんをたんしゅくした。

In response to employees' demand, the working hours are reduced.

がくせいのきぼうにこたえてとしょかんはよるじまであけられることになった。

In response to students wishes, the library will be opened at until night 10 o clock.

FORMATION:
Ｎ + にこたえて
Ｎ1 + にこたえる + Ｎ2

rubyhatchet

に応じて「ほかからの働きかけに応る。」

sureshnihon

The above example should really be に応えて. 応 such as 回答 involves answering questions whereas 応 such as 応じる or 対応 means to respond to, to deal with. As proof, comparing google results for ニーズに答えて and ニーズに応えて reveils 2,000 vs 27,000 results.

kimchi314

Oops, typo in the above. I meant 答 such as 回答

kimchi314

seems you are right, that was a typo in the original kanji input.
に答えて → 応えて fixed.

dc