How is the price of a secret menu drink generally determined?

• A. Base drink cost, size, added modifications, and any premium ingredients; taxes apply.
• B. Only base drink cost.
• C. The customer’s mood.
• D. The nearest neighborhood average.

Answer: (A)

Pricing a secret menu drink is driven by what goes into making it. The cost starts with the base drink, then adds the size upcharge, any added modifications, and any premium ingredients. Taxes are applied to the subtotal as well. This approach makes sense because larger sizes use more ingredients and preparation time, and each modification or premium ingredient changes the overall cost by reflecting the extra resources involved. Mood or personal feelings don’t influence pricing, and nearby-average prices aren’t used to set a single shop’s price for your order. In practice, you’d sum the base, the size upcharge, any modifications, and any premium ingredient costs, then add tax. That combination of factors is why the described option is the most accurate reflection of how secret menu drinks are priced.