According to the PNC Financial Services 2010 Christmas Price Index, the total cost of all of the gifts listed in The 12 Days of Christmas is $23,439.00, a 9.2% increase from 2009. This increase is due, in part, to an increase in gold prices, but the cost for poultry is rising, too. French hens are up a whopping 233% from last year. If anyone is interested in further exploring the economics of Christmas, Mr. flyskim's favorite gift from last year was Scroogenomics, an impassioned argument for why we shouldn't give presents, especially during the holidays.
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