But with Easter upon us, one price that has fortunately fallen sharply in recent months is cocoa. With the prices of sugar and milk also relatively low, adjusted for inflation, the cost of chocolate ingredients is around its lowest level in recent years.

Of course, that comparison is based only on the raw ingredients for chocolate. If the Easter Bunny needs to drive to transport ingredients or deliver chocolate, this year will be much more expensive with Australian-dollar oil prices around their highest Easter levels once adjusted for inflation. It will be a good year for the Easter Bunny to hop.

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