| 38. | General and administrative expenses |
General and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 are as follows:
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Employee benefits: |
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Salaries |
2,478,136 | 2,515,492 | 2,668,224 | |||||||||
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Severance benefits: |
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Defined contribution |
20,203 | 22,007 | 21,040 | |||||||||
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Defined benefit |
165,706 | 181,703 | 173,080 | |||||||||
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Termination benefits |
105,031 | 106,833 | 285,158 | |||||||||
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| 2,769,076 | 2,826,035 | 3,147,502 | ||||||||||
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Rent |
350,718 | 340,504 | 336,124 | |||||||||
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Entertainment |
33,339 | 31,409 | 29,039 | |||||||||
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Depreciation |
193,927 | 177,405 | 173,541 | |||||||||
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Amortization |
75,060 | 74,222 | 66,860 | |||||||||
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Taxes and dues |
195,729 | 164,177 | 165,689 | |||||||||
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Advertising |
255,656 | 292,552 | 271,819 | |||||||||
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Research |
13,442 | 14,070 | 14,093 | |||||||||
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Others |
588,121 | 588,201 | 606,531 | |||||||||
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| 4,475,068 | 4,508,575 | 4,811,198 | ||||||||||
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