McDonalds claims that the Big Mac cost 49 cents at introduction. [1] Also, imports have helped to keep inflation low. The Big Mac cannot be imported. Thus, y

McDonalds claims that the Big Mac cost 49 cents at introduction. [1] Also, imports have helped to keep inflation low. The Big Mac cannot be imported. Thus, you would expect it to show a higher rate of increase than overall prices. Source: [1] http://www.mcdepk.com/piratesofthecaribbean/mediadocs/big_mac_fact_sheet.pdf http://www.mcdepk.com/piratesofthecaribbean/mediadocs/big_ma...