Which statement accurately describes substitution costs?

• A. Substituting costs $0.99
• B. Substituting costs $1.59
• C. Substituting costs $2.99
• D. Substituting costs nothing

Answer: (B)

Substitution costs are a fixed surcharge added when a guest swaps one item for another. That extra charge covers the additional ingredients and the extra prep time required to make the substitution, not just the price difference between items. The standard practice in this context is a modest, fixed amount of $1.59, which is why this description fits the policy best. A smaller fee like $0.99 wouldn’t fully account for the extra work and ingredients, while a higher fee like $2.99 would overstate it. Substitutions costing nothing would ignore the added costs involved, which is not how the policy is designed.