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Nature of cost and expense | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of expenses by nature [Abstract] |
Disclosure of expenses by nature [text block] | Note 30 Nature of cost and expense Operational cost and expenses grouped by nature are detailed as follows:
Costs and expenses by nature | For the years ended as of December 31,
2020 | 2019 | 2018
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Direct cost | 757,097,886 | 694,307,741 | 650,386,343
Personnel expense (1) | 263,948,893 | 237,122,374 | 232,141,632
Transportation and distribution | 247,520,979 | 245,696,284 | 243,907,283
Advertising and promotion | 105,887,909 | 117,889,341 | 118,003,908
Depreciation and amortization | 109,813,976 | 105,020,934 | 93,289,194
Materials and maintenance | 53,584,604 | 49,356,159 | 46,610,947
Energy | 28,062,380 | 29,922,632 | 29,309,465
Leases | 15,049,043 | 12,798,957 | 17,727,367
Other expenses | 109,333,035 | 122,202,733 | 111,639,503
Total | 1,690,298,705 | 1,614,317,155 | 1,543,015,642
(1) See Note 26 - Employee benefits.

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