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Note 29 Nature of cost and expense

 

Operational cost and expenses grouped by nature are detailed as follows:

 

		For the years ended as of December 31,
Costs and expenses by nature		2017			2016			2015
		ThCh$			ThCh$			ThCh$
Direct cost			586,223,676			540,692,964			485,391,583
Personnel expense (1)			220,858,509			210,885,553			197,915,151
Transportation and distribution			235,265,049			230,047,942			234,431,464
Advertising and promotion			129,603,036			105,938,586			117,921,841
Other expenses			117,992,179			104,455,411			100,872,027
Depreciation and amortization			92,199,504			83,528,045			81,566,802
Materials and maintenance			46,172,647			47,102,582			43,093,939
Energy			25,940,847			24,444,163			25,178,032
Leases			15,929,047			16,294,896			13,641,122
Total			1,470,184,494			1,363,390,142			1,300,011,961