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This report compares you to other men between the ages of 21 and 40 in United States. It analyses you based on each of the five broad personality domains of the Five-Factor Model (Goldberg, L R. 1999), and the six sub domains at each level.
Neuroticism explanation | back to top
Overall Score 64
Anxiety 36
Anger 52
Depression 79
Self-Consciousness 67
Immoderation 68
Vulnerability 58
You are generally calm, although some situations can make you feel anxious or tense. You don't usually get angry too easily but some things can annoy you. You tend to lack energy and have difficult initiating activities. You are not generally self conscious about yourself. You feel strong cravings and urges that you have difficulty resisting. You tend to prefer short-term pleasures and rewards over long-term consequences. High levels of stress can lead to you feeling panic or confusion, but usually you cope with day to day pressures.
Extraversion explanation | back to top
Overall Score 21
Friendliness 37
Gregariousness 38
Assertiveness 10
Activity Level 10
Excitement-Seeking 56
Cheerfulness 27
You generally make friends easily enough although you mostly don't go out of your way to demonstrate positive feelings toward others. You like crowds but sometimes feel overwhelmed by them. Sometimes you feel like you need some privacy and time for yourself. You tend not to talk much and prefer to let others control the activities of groups. You lead a leisurely and relaxed life. You would prefer to sit back and smell the roses than indulge in high energy activities. You enjoy some excitment and risk taking in your life. You are not prone to spells of energetic high spirits.
Openness To Experience explanation | back to top
Overall Score 42
Imagination 11
Artistic Interests 60
Emotionality 43
Adventurousness 38
Intellect 27
Liberalism 87
You prefer facts over fantasy and are more interested in what is happening in the real word. You are reasonably interested in the arts but are not totally absorbed by them. Generally you are not considered to be an emotional person, however you are aware of and in touch with your emotions. Familiar routines are good, but sometimes you like to spice up your life with a bit of adventure or activity. You prefer dealing with either people or things rather than ideas. You regard intellectual exercises as a waste of your time. Often you exhibit a readiness to challenge authority, convention, and traditional values. Sometimes you feel a certain degree of hostility toward rules and perhaps even enjoy ambiguity.
Agreeableness explanation | back to top
Overall Score 84
Trust 61
Morality 50
Altruism 57
Cooperation 80
Modesty 98
Sympathy 73
You mostly assume that people are honest and fair, however you are wary and hold back from trusting people completely. There are times when you believe that a certain amount of deception in social relationships is necessary, however you are mostly candid, frank and sincere. People find it moderately easy to relate to you. You will help others if they are in need. If people ask for too much of your time you feel that they are imposing on you. You dislike confrontations and are perfectly willing to compromise or to deny your own needs in order to get along with others. You do not like to claim that you are better than other people, and generally shy from talking yourself up. You are tenderhearted and compassionate, feeling the pain of others vicariously and are easily moved to pity.
Conscientiousness explanation | back to top
Overall Score 18
Self-Efficacy 4
Orderliness 18
Dutifulness 28
Achievement-Striving 35
Self-Discipline 36
Cautiousness 38
Often you do not feel effective, and may have a sense that you are not in control of your life. In general you tend to be disorganized and scattered. You find contracts, rules, and regulations overly confining and are sometimes seen as unreliable or even irresponsible by others. Mostly you work towards achieving your best, although in some areas you are content just to get the job done. You have a reasonable amount of will-power and are able to follow through on tasks that you feel you need to complete. You can be distracted however and have been known to procrastinate. You are not an overly cautious person. You will think about alternatives and consequences but make up your mind fairly quickly.
22nd ANNUAL PNC CHRISTMAS PRICE INDEX UP 3 PERCENT;
DANCERS, DRUMMERS AND PIPERS EARN MORE IN TIGHT LABOR MARKET
Cost of “12 Days of Christmas” Reflect Consumer Pricing Trends
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27, 2006 – Historically low unemployment is making it more expensive to give the gift of live entertainment this year, according to the PNC Christmas Price Index. The tongue-in-cheek economic analysis by PNC Wealth Management is based on the cost of gifts in the holiday classic, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
According to the 22nd annual survey, the cost of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is $18,920 in 2006, a 3.1 percent increase over last year. Gift prices mirrored the U.S. government’s Consumer Price Index – a widely used measure of inflation calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“The Christmas Price Index reflects trends in the broader economy,” said Jeff Kleintop, chief investment strategist for PNC Wealth Management. “After years of stagnation, wages for skilled workers, including the song’s dancers and musicians, have increased as the labor market has tightened. Also, a decline in the housing market has dampened demand for luxury goods, such as gold rings.”
Drumming Up Raises or Milking the Minimum Wage?
The largest dollar increase this year resulted from rising labor costs – exceeding the rate of inflation for the first time in years. According to Philadanco, the Philadelphia Dance Company, nine Ladies Dancing earned $4,759, 4 percent more than in 2006, compared to a raise of 3 percent for Lords-a-Leaping. The musicians, Drummers Drumming and Pipers Piping, earned 3.4 percent more compared with 2005.
Maids-a-Milking, who are paid the minimum wage, were the only service providers not to see an increase this year. The federal minimum wage has been set at $5.15 per hour since 1997. Inflation since 1996 has steadily eroded the purchasing power of the hourly minimum, which would be worth $4.04 in 1996 dollars.
Pear Tree Prices Skyrocket; Bird Prices Fly Lower
The Partridge’s home saw the greatest increase of all the items in the index, as Pear Tree prices increased 44 percent from last year.
“Robust commercial construction is sparking landscapers’ demand for ornamental trees, such as the species of pear used in the survey,” said Kleintop.
True Loves will find no increase in the cost of Partridges and most other birds this year as the cost of fuel to ship them leveled off, according to The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The exceptions were birds purchased at retail stores.
Like many of the birds, the price for Gold Rings was flat compared to last year, even though the price of the raw material—gold—rose significantly.
“A slowing residential real estate market is making people feel less wealthy this year and is dulling demand for luxury items, like Gold Rings,” said Kleintop. “Investors have been buying gold as an inflation hedge and prices per ounce remain much higher than last year. This may put pressure on profit margins at retail jewelers, who have not been able to pass along the increased cost to consumers.”
Christmas More Expensive than Ever
For Internet-savvy True Loves, PNC Wealth Management calculates the cost of The Twelve Days gifts purchased on the Web. This year, the trends identified in the traditional index are repeated in the Internet version, with overall growth of 3.4 percent, compared to 3.1 in the traditional index. Wages are up, with the Drummers earning almost 100 percent more when purchased on the Internet in 2006 compared with an Internet purchase in 2005. And, as with the traditional Christmas Price Index, bird prices are even or, in some cases, down a bit from 2005 levels. In general, Internet prices are higher than their non-Internet counterparts because of shipping costs.
As part of its annual tradition, PNC Wealth Management also tabulates the “True Cost of Christmas,” which is the total cost of items gifted by a True Love who repeats all of the song’s verses. This holiday season, very generous True Loves will pay more than ever before – $75,122 – for all 364 items, up from $72,608 in 2005. This 3.5 percent increase is substantially less than last year’s 9.5 percent increase. Kleintop observed that Christmas Price Index inflation may reflect trends that led the Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes this year.
Special Present: Updated Web Site
Since 1984, PNC has been calculating the cost of Christmas. Each year, the PNC Christmas Price Index provides an interesting perspective on the events and news that helped shape the economy during the year. For a historical look at PNC’s Index, please visit our updated Web site at www.pncchristmaspriceindex.com. Each year, educators across the country use the Christmas Price Index to teach economic trends to students of all ages. With that in mind, this year’s site has been updated to include more interactive activities, annual results and trends, a Flash presentation, MP3 download, and much more. Educators who visit the site will also find sample lesson plans on related topics from The Stock Market GameTM (SMG) program, America’s premier educational stock-market simulation. Available in all 50 states for grades 4-12, the SMG program teaches children core academic and investment skills. Individually, or in teams, students invest a hypothetical $100,000 portfolio, choosing equities and mutual funds over a 10-15 week period.
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PNC Christmas Price Index - 2006
TRADITIONAL INTERNET
% Change % Change
2005 2006 2006/05 2005 2006 2006/05
One Partridge in a Pear Tree $ 104.99 $ 144.99 38.1% $ 176.66 $ 211.66 19.8%
Partridge $ 15.00 $ 15.00 0.0% $ 76.67 $ 76.67 0.0%
Pear Tree $ 89.99 $ 129.99 44.4% $ 99.99 $ 134.99 35.0%
Two Turtle Doves $ 40.00 $ 40.00 0.0% $ 130.00 $ 130.00 0.0%
Three French Hens $ 45.00 $ 45.00 0.0% $ 210.00 $ 195.00 -7.1%
Four Calling Birds $ 399.96 $ 479.96 20.0% $ 440.00 $ 432.00 -1.8%
Five Gold Rings $ 325.00 $ 325.00 0.0% $ 265.00 $ 274.75 3.7%
Six Geese-a-Laying $ 300.00 $ 300.00 0.0% $ 660.00 $ 660.00 0.0%
Seven Swans-a-Swimming $ 4,200.00 $ 4,200.00 0.0% $ 7,035.00 $ 7,035.00 0.0%
Eight Maids-a-Milking $ 41.20 $ 41.20 0.0% $ 296.64 $ 310.08 4.5%
Nine Ladies Dancing $ 4,576.14 $ 4,759.19 4.0% $ 6,700.00 $ 6,885.00 2.8%
Ten Lords-a-Leaping $ 4,039.08 $ 4,160.25 3.0% $ 10,947.00 $ 10,947.00 0.0%
Eleven Pipers Piping $ 2,053.20 $ 2,124.00 3.4% $ 1,700.00 $ 1,750.00 2.9%
Twelve Drummers Drumming $ 2,224.30 $ 2,301.00 3.4% $ 762.50 $ 1,500.00 96.7%
Total Christmas Price Index $ 18,348.87 $ 18,920.59 3.1% $ 29,322.80 $ 30,330.49 3.4%
True cost of Christmas in song $ 72,608.02 $ 75,122.03 3.5% $ 123,846.62 $ 125,767.32 1.6%
"Core" Christmas Price Index* $ 14,148.87 $ 14,720.59 4.0% $ 22,287.80 $ 23295.49 4.5%
(excluding swans)
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