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It's misleading to say "a dollar or two" cheaper when that's almost 50% cheaper. "Customers may pay anywhere from $3.75 for a Big Mac in Austin, Texas, to $6.3
by ybessyehs6542 5y ago
It's misleading to say "a dollar or two" cheaper when that's almost 50% cheaper.
"Customers may pay anywhere from $3.75 for a Big Mac in Austin, Texas, to $6.39 in Seattle. For Cheeseburgers, the variation was even greater, from $1 in places like Chicago and Houston to $2.29 in New York City."
https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/why-big-mac-costs-more-seattle-austin https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/why-big-m...
- meibo 5y agoIs this what McDonald's has to charge in New York and Seattle to be lucrative, or is it what they want to/can charge and can now excuse with "our workers are being paid living wages"?
- gruez 5y agoSounds like no matter what the result is, you get your preferred conclusion. In other words: big macs costs significantly more in locations that have high labor costs -> "they're just using the high labor costs an excuse to charge more!" big macs costs slightly more in locations that have high labor costs -> "see! that proves we should raise minimum wages!"
- Schiendelman 5y agoNone of the “significantly more” is even remotely close to the cost claimed by the original comment. That’s the problem here - you can’t keep saying “but but but” to clear refutation. The assertion was simply false.
- Schiendelman 5y agoAnd in places where there are REAL worker protections, like the Scandinavian countries, a Big Mac is cheaper than in Seattle, potentially partly because employers aren’t responsible for healthcare. But my point is that the commenter overstated the impact of paying higher wages dramatically.