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Severance, acquisition and other costs | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Analysis of income and expense [abstract] |
Severance, acquisition and other costs |
Note 6 | Severance, acquisition and other costs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Severance | (92 | ) | (79 | )
Acquisition and other | (44 | ) | (111 | )
Total severance, acquisition and other costs | (136 | ) | (190 | )
Severance costs Severance costs consist of charges related to workforce reduction initiatives and include a 4% reduction in management workforce across BCE in 2018. Acquisition and other costs Acquisition and other costs consist of transaction costs, such as legal and financial advisory fees, related to completed or potential acquisitions, employee severance costs related to the purchase of a business, the costs to integrate acquired companies into our operations and litigation costs, when they are significant. Acquisition costs also include a loss on transfer of spectrum licences relating to the MTS acquisition in 2017.

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