This eight-page graduate paper provides an overview of Mcdonalds, which is used as a setting for its economic expose. The paper proceeds to state the most significant planning and operating decisions that the company has to make in the segments with negative or slow financial growth within the context of macro economic situation. Towards the end, the paper explores the social or public policy issues that impact the company in any way and the company's reaction to it in form of an action plan. 8 pgs, bibliography lists 1 source.