The Year That Became the Turning Point for McDonald's in Which

question 22

Multiple Choice

The year that became the turning point for McDonald's in which the company experienced four consecutive quarters of declining sales and began to lose market share to Wendy's and Burger King was:

• A) 1996
• B) 1999
• C) 2002
• D) 2005

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