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Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Schedule of Investments Classified as Amortized Cost | The following is a detail of such investments:
Fixed rate Corporate debt securities |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Acquisition cost |  | Ps. | 1,048 |  |  | Ps. | 906 |
Accrued interest |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |
Total fixed rate |  |  | 1,052 |  |  |  | 910 |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Government debt securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition cost |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,660 |
Accrued interest |  |  | — |  |  |  | 28 |
Corporate debt securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition cost |  |  | 11,307 |  |  |  | 21,259 |
Accrued interest |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 67 |
Total variable rate |  |  | 11,314 |  |  |  | 30,014 |
Total investments |  | Ps. | 12,366 |  |  | Ps. | 30,924 |

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