Operating expenses are presented on the face of the income statement using a classification based on the functions “Cost of production,” “Selling and marketing expenses,” “Administrative expenses” and “Research and development expenses.” Total expenses by function were distributed by nature as follows.
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January–December | |
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| SEK in millions | 2008 | 2007 |
| Goods purchased | 31 | 103 |
| Interconnect and roaming expenses | 1,388 | 1,630 |
| Other network expenses | 7,326 | 3,345 |
| Change in inventories | 10 | 6 |
| Personnel expenses (see also Note 26) | 2,064 | 1,419 |
| Rent and leasing fees | 455 | 493 |
| Consultants' services | 203 | 373 |
| IT expenses | 1,509 | 1,084 |
| Other expenses | 0 | 297 |
| Amortization, depreciation and impairment losses (see also Note 6) | 1,714 | 3,013 |
| Total | 14,700 | 11,763 |