3. Cost Analysis
Continuing Operations
2017 €m |
2016 €m |
2015 €m |
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Cost of sales analysis | ||||||||||||
Raw materials and goods for resale |
7,428 | 7,307 | 6,978 | |||||||||
Employment costs (note 6) |
2,869 | 2,725 | 2,446 | |||||||||
Energy conversion costs |
1,004 | 940 | 789 | |||||||||
Repairs and maintenance |
811 | 803 | 630 | |||||||||
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment (i) |
830 | 817 | 697 | |||||||||
Change in inventory |
(142) | (33) | 37 | |||||||||
Other production expenses (primarily sub-contractor costs and equipment rental) |
4,103 | 4,007 | 3,166 | |||||||||
Total |
16,903 | 16,566 | 14,743 | |||||||||
Operating costs analysis |
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Selling and distribution costs |
4,236 | 4,100 | 3,593 | |||||||||
Administrative expenses |
1,986 | 2,215 | 1,904 | |||||||||
Total |
6,222 | 6,315 | 5,497 |
(i) Depreciation, amortisation and impairment analysis
Cost of sales | Operating costs | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 €m |
2016 €m |
2015 €m |
2017 €m |
2016 €m |
2015 €m |
2017 €m |
2016 €m |
2015 €m |
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Depreciation and depletion (note 14) |
830 | 817 | 667 | 160 | 170 | 158 | 990 | 987 | 825 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortisation of intangible assets (note 15) |
- | - | - | 61 | 62 | 44 | 61 | 62 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |
- | - | 30 | - | - | 11 | - | - | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets (note 15) |
- | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | - | 23 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of financial assets |
- | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
830 | 817 | 697 | 221 | 255 | 216 | 1,051 | 1,072 | 913 |