Value Calculations

[EagleKeeper]

Took granddaughter to McDs

Hamburger (1 slice meat) 0.89
Cheeseburger (1 slice Meat, 1 slice cheese) 0.99
Value added: slice of cheese 0.10

Cheeseburger 0.99
McDouble (2 slice Meat, 1 slice cheese) $1.00
Value added: slice meat 0.01

McDouble $1.00
Double cheeseburger (2 slice Meat, 2 slice cheese) $1.29
Value added: slice of cheese 0.29


Please explain why the same size of cheese cost $0.10 vs $0.29 (Hamburger to cheesburger vs McDouble to Double Cheese
And an extra patty of meat is only $0.01


/rant

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internals for those that are MDs impaired

 

[paulney]

You took her to McDonalds? I'm calling child protective services.

 

[Barfo]

nm

 

[Chaotic42]

Does a McDouble have cheese? If not, you need to compare its price to a hamburger, not a cheeseburger. Edit: Also, a double cheeseburger has two slices of cheese.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Does a McDouble have cheese? If not, you need to compare its price to a hamburger, not a cheeseburger. Edit: Also, a double cheeseburger has two slices of cheese.

McDouble has one slice of cheese.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: paulney
You took her to McDonalds? I'm calling child protective services.

Yay the McDonald's/fast food elitist has arrived, and in only one post! How long before someone quotes Supersize Me??

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
Took granddaughter to McDs

Hamburger 0.89
Cheeseburger 0.99
Value added: slice of cheese 0.10

Cheeseburger 0.99
McDouble $1.00
Value added 1 slice meet 0.01

McDouble $1.00
Double cheeseburger $1.29
Value added slice of cheese 0.29


Please explain why the same size of cheese cost $0.10 vs $0.29
And an extra patty of meat is only $0.01


/rant

They are maximizing revenue, not maximizing value. I'm sure there is some algorithm that says that is the correct price.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I eat Mcdoubles with no onions and extra pickles all the time, and for a buck its delicious. But it is two slices of meat and one cheese and still the best fast food burger bargain compared to Wendys (particle meat, size of flat tennis ball) or Sonic (good meat but also tiny).