Return on assets
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) discovers, produces, and distributes medicines, including Celebrex and Lipitor. Ford (F) Motor Co. develops, markets, and produces automobiles and trucks. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) develops, produces. and distributes a variety of computer software and hardware products including Windows, Office, Excel, and the Xbox.
Without computing thy return on assets, rank from highest to lowest Pfizer, Ford, and Microsoft in terms of their return on assets.
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