Expenses by Nature (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

The Company presents its expenses by function in the profit or loss statement and presents below its expenses by nature:


	2018		2017		2016
			Restated (i)		Restated (i)
Raw materials and materials for use and consumption		83,116,950		71,217,345		69,027,733
Personnel expenses		2,513,586		2,231,556		2,042,985
Freight and storage		1,178,990		1,117,467		1,077,552
Depreciation and amortization		812,489		704,544		628,156
Advertising and marketing		173,988		192,441		200,011
Services provided by third parties		328,361		351,227		318,746
Lease of real estate and equipment		253,695		196,970		164,740
Other expenses		456,015		482,840		403,074

Total		88,834,074		76,494,390		73,862,997

Classified as:
Cost of products and services sold		84,537,368		72,431,473		70,196,945
Selling and marketing		2,670,867		2,486,389		2,220,193
General and administrative		1,625,839		1,576,528		1,445,859

Total		88,834,074		76,494,390		73,862,997

⁽ⁱ⁾	See Note 2.x.