View the 2015 Annual Reports for the Coca-Cola Company ( http://www.coca-colacompany.com/content/dam/journey/us/en/private/fileassets/pdf/investors/2015-annual-report-on-form-10-k.pdf and PepsiCo, Inc. ( http://www.pepsico.com/docs/album/annual-reports/pepsico-2015-annual-report_final_s57dqszgmy22ggn.pdf?sfvrsn=0 )Using these reports, answer the following questions:

a) What amount is reported in the balance sheets as property, plant, and equipment (net) of Coca-Cola at the end of 2015? What percentage of total assets does each company invest in property, plant, and equipment?

b) What depreciation methods do Coca-Cola and PepsiCo use for property, plant, and equipment? How much depreciation did Coca-Cola and PepsiCo report in 2015, 2014, and 2013?

c) Compute and compare the following ratios for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo for 2015: Asset turnover, Profit margin on sales, and Rate of return on assets.