Coca-Cola's 2004 financial statements reported the following itemswith 2005 figures given for comparison (adapted, in millions):

Compute Coca-Cola's rate of return on total assets and rate of return on common stockholders' equity for 2004. Do these rates of return look high or low? 

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2004 2003 Balance sheet Total assets. $31,327 $27,342 Total liabilities...... $15,392 $13,252 Total stockholders' equity (all common).. 15,935 14,090 Total liabilities and equity. $31,327 $27,342 Income statement Net sales............ $21,962 Cost of goods sold............. 7,638 Gross profit........ 14,324 Selling, administrative, and general expenses..... 8,146 Interest expense... 196 All other expenses. 1,135 Net income....... $ 4,847