“The blue line is the price of hogs in America over the last decade, and the black lines represent approximate times when McDonald’s has reintroduced the McRib, nationwide or taken it on an almost-nationwide “Farewell Tour” (McD’s has been promising to get rid of the product for years now).”:
This study was done 14 years ago, but I imagine it still holds true.
It’s because McDonalds only brings it back right after there’s been a steep decline in the price of pork.
https://www.theawl.com/2011/11/a-conspiracy-of-hogs-the-mcrib-as-arbitrage/
“The blue line is the price of hogs in America over the last decade, and the black lines represent approximate times when McDonald’s has reintroduced the McRib, nationwide or taken it on an almost-nationwide “Farewell Tour” (McD’s has been promising to get rid of the product for years now).”:
This study was done 14 years ago, but I imagine it still holds true.