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Note 10 - Additional Information on Operating Expenses by Nature | 12 Months Ended
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10. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON OPERATING EXPENSES BY NATURE
Depreciation, amortization and impairment expenses are included in the following income statement accounts for the years 2018, 2017 and 2016:
|  | Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | Amortization of intangible assets
|  |  | 2018 |  |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  | 2018 |  |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  | 2016 |
Cost of sales |  |  | 2,681.9 |  |  |  | 2,364.7 |  |  |  | 2,283.3 |  |  |  | 10.3 |  |  |  | 6.2 |  |  |  | 4.3 |
Distribution expenses |  |  | 225.2 |  |  |  | 197.6 |  |  |  | 200.9 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Sales and marketing expenses |  |  | 581.4 |  |  |  | 532.2 |  |  |  | 538.0 |  |  |  | 117.1 |  |  |  | 142.3 |  |  |  | 222.9 |
Administrative expenses |  |  | 231.8 |  |  |  | 231.1 |  |  |  | 182.5 |  |  |  | 175.2 |  |  |  | 142.0 |  |  |  | 95.8 |
|  |  | 3,720.3 |  |  |  | 3,325.6 |  |  |  | 3,204.7 |  |  |  | 302.6 |  |  |  | 290.5 |  |  |  | 323.0 |

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