I can only speak for most international markets. It is a loss-leader (calculate prices v/s similar dairy) and you intentionally let the machine stay broken (if

I can only speak for most international markets. It is a loss-leader (calculate prices v/s similar dairy) and you intentionally let the machine stay broken (if it actually is). Some minimum wage worker takes the heat from the consumer, but that's OK. If you do a 'Money-Ball' type calculation, you will find this situation is beneficial. Just Don't tell me McDonald's corporate does not know of this and somehow choose not to provide a long-term fix to the problem. The YouTube video addresses only one angle of this IMHO.