Your waiter made more money off an egg for bringing it to you then the farmer did for growing it!
If a farmer earns 69 cents a dozen for eggs (a 2008 average) that is less then 6 cents an egg. If he is lucky he might net 2 cents.
If your restaurant charges 50 cents an egg and you tip 15% your waiter made 7.5 cents off it.
I am not saying that waiters are over paid. But he does not have to buy buildings, equipment, new chickens, feed, and coolers. Neither does he have to actually raise the chickens, and care for them. All he has to do is carry it a few feet.
Maybe the farmer is UNDERPAID for that egg. Just Maybe...
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