For a recent year, McDonald's (MCD) company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions): Sales by company operated restaurants     $12,719  Food and paper   $4,034   Payroll and employee benefits 3,529   Occupancy and other expenses 2,848   Selling, general, and administrative expenses    2,231   Other operating income (1,163)   Net operating expenses   (11,479) Operating income (loss)   $1,240 Assume that the variable costs consist of food and paper, payroll and employee benefits, and 35% of the selling, general, and administrative expenses. a.  What is McDonald's contribution margin? Enter your answer in million, rounded to the nearest million. b.  What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio? Round your percentage answer to one decimal place. c.  Use the rounded contribution margin ratio value to answer the following question: how much would operating income increase if same-store sales increased by $250 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? d.  What would have been the operating income or loss for the recent year if sales had been $250 million more?

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For a recent year, McDonald's (MCD) company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions):

Sales by company operated restaurants     $12,719 
Food and paper   $4,034  
Payroll and employee benefits 3,529  
Occupancy and other expenses 2,848  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses    2,231  
Other operating income (1,163)  
Net operating expenses   (11,479)
Operating income (loss)   $1,240

Assume that the variable costs consist of food and paper, payroll and employee benefits, and 35% of the selling, general, and administrative expenses.

a.  What is McDonald's contribution margin? Enter your answer in million, rounded to the nearest million.

b.  What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio? Round your percentage answer to one decimal place.

c.  Use the rounded contribution margin ratio value to answer the following question: how much would operating income increase if same-store sales increased by $250 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs?

d.  What would have been the operating income or loss for the recent year if sales had been $250 million more?

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