Response to the following problem:
Access the February 24, 2012, filing of the 2011 calendar-year 10-K report of McDonald's, (ticker MCD) from www.SEC.gov.
Required:
Review McDonald's balance sheet and identify how many classes of stock it has issued.
What are the par values, number of authorized shares, and issued shares of the classes of stock you identified in part 1?
Review its statement of cash flows and identify what total amount of cash it paid in 2011 to purchase treasury stock.
What amount did McDonald's pay out in common stock cash dividends for 2011?