Costco's $1.50 hot dog combo is 'safe,' new CFO says. Here are the hoops the company jumps through to keep prices low on things like chicken and eyeglasses.

• Costco's new CFO took care last week to assure members that the $1.50 hot dog combo is "safe."
• For 40 years now, the price of the meal has remained unchanged.
• Accomplishing this has helped the company to figure out ways to offer low prices on other key items.

For nearly as long as Costco has existed, there has been a hotdog and soda combo for members to munch on during their warehouse visit.