(Ratio Analysis) The 2009 Annual Report of McDonald’s Corporation contains the following information.

(in billions)

December 31, 2009

December 31, 2008

Total assets

$30,225

$28,462

Net sales

22,745

Net income

4,551

Instructions

Compute the following ratios for McDonald’s for 2009.

(a) Asset turnover ratio.

(b) Rate of return on assets.

(c) Profit margin on sales.

(d) How can the asset turnover ratio be used to compute the rate of return on assets?