Cost of sales also includes interest expenses of €2,789 million (previous year: €2,871 million) attributable to the financial services business. This item includes impairment losses on intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and leasing and rental assets. Impairment losses are based on updated impairment tests and reflect market and exchange rate risks in particular.
Government grants related to income amounted to €98 million in fiscal year 2009 (previous year: €15 million) and were generally allocated to the functions.
