HangHor/FinQA_Normalized_ALL huggingface dataset:
advance auto parts , inc .schedule ii - valuation and qualifying accounts ( in thousands ) allowance for doubtful accounts receivable : balance at beginning of period charges to expenses deductions balance at end of period january 3 , 2015 $ 13295 $ 17182 $ ( 14325 ) ( 1 ) $ 16152 january 2 , 2016 16152 22067 ( 12461 ) ( 1 ) 25758 december 31 , 2016 25758 24597 ( 21191 ) ( 1 ) 29164 ( 1 ) accounts written off during the period .these amounts did not impact the company 2019s statement of operations for any year presented .note : other valuation and qualifying accounts have not been reported in this schedule because they are either not applicable or because the information has been included elsewhere in this report. .
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advance auto parts , inc .schedule ii - valuation and qualifying accounts ( in thousands ) allowance for doubtful accounts receivable : balance at beginning of period charges to expenses deductions balance at end of period january 3 , 2015 $ 13295 $ 17182 $ ( 14325 ) ( 1 ) $ 16152 january 2 , 2016 16152 22067 ( 12461 ) ( 1 ) 25758 december 31 , 2016 25758 24597 ( 21191 ) ( 1 ) 29164 ( 1 ) accounts written off during the period .these amounts did not impact the company 2019s statement of operations for any year presented .note : other valuation and qualifying accounts have not been reported in this schedule because they are either not applicable or because the information has been included elsewhere in this report. .

Question: what is the percentage change in the balance of allowance for doubtful accounts receivable during 2015?
Answer: 21.5%
sales of unregistered securities not applicable .repurchase of equity securities the following table provides information regarding our purchases of our equity securities during the period from october 1 , 2016 to december 31 , 2016 .total number of shares ( or units ) purchased 1 average price paid per share ( or unit ) 2 total number of shares ( or units ) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs 3 maximum number ( or approximate dollar value ) of shares ( or units ) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs 3 .
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1 included shares of our common stock , par value $ 0.10 per share , withheld under the terms of grants under employee stock-based compensation plans to offset tax withholding obligations that occurred upon vesting and release of restricted shares ( the 201cwithheld shares 201d ) .we repurchased no withheld shares in october 2016 , 1353 withheld shares in november 2016 and 10749 withheld shares in december 2016 , for a total of 12102 withheld shares during the three-month period .2 the average price per share for each of the months in the fiscal quarter and for the three-month period was calculated by dividing the sum of the applicable period of the aggregate value of the tax withholding obligations and the aggregate amount we paid for shares acquired under our share repurchase program , described in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements , by the sum of the number of withheld shares and the number of shares acquired in our share repurchase program .3 in february 2016 , the board authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase from time to time up to $ 300.0 million , excluding fees , of our common stock ( the 201c2016 share repurchase program 201d ) .on february 10 , 2017 , we announced that our board had approved a new share repurchase program to repurchase from time to time up to $ 300.0 million , excluding fees , of our common stock .the new authorization is in addition to any amounts remaining for repurchase under the 2016 share repurchase program .there is no expiration date associated with the share repurchase programs. .

Question: how is the treasury stock affected after the stock repurchases in the last three months of 2016 , ( in millions ) ?
Answer: 110.3
performance graph the performance graph below shows the five-year cumulative total stockholder return on applied common stock during the period from october 28 , 2007 through october 28 , 2012 .this is compared with the cumulative total return of the standard & poor 2019s 500 stock index and the rdg semiconductor composite index over the same period .the comparison assumes $ 100 was invested on october 28 , 2007 in applied common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends , if any .dollar amounts in the graph are rounded to the nearest whole dollar .the performance shown in the graph represents past performance and should not be considered an indication of future performance .comparison of 5 year cumulative total return* among applied materials , inc. , the s&p 500 index and the rdg semiconductor composite index * $ 100 invested on 10/28/07 in stock or 10/31/07 in index , including reinvestment of dividends .indexes calculated on month-end basis .copyright a9 2012 s&p , a division of the mcgraw-hill companies inc .all rights reserved. .
[['', '10/28/2007', '10/26/2008', '10/25/2009', '10/31/2010', '10/30/2011', '10/28/2012'], ['applied materials', '100.00', '61.22', '71.06', '69.23', '72.37', '62.92'], ['s&p 500 index', '100.00', '63.90', '70.17', '81.76', '88.37', '101.81'], ['rdg semiconductor composite index', '100.00', '54.74', '68.59', '84.46', '91.33', '82.37']]
dividends during fiscal 2012 , applied 2019s board of directors declared three quarterly cash dividends in the amount of $ 0.09 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $ 0.08 per share .during fiscal 2011 , applied 2019s board of directors declared three quarterly cash dividends in the amount of $ 0.08 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $ 0.07 per share .during fiscal 2010 , applied 2019s board of directors declared three quarterly cash dividends in the amount of $ 0.07 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $ 0.06 .dividends declared during fiscal 2012 , 2011 and 2010 amounted to $ 438 million , $ 408 million and $ 361 million , respectively .applied currently anticipates that it will continue to pay cash dividends on a quarterly basis in the future , although the declaration and amount of any future cash dividends are at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on applied 2019s financial condition , results of operations , capital requirements , business conditions and other factors , as well as a determination that cash dividends are in the best interests of applied 2019s stockholders .10/28/07 10/26/08 10/25/09 10/31/10 10/30/11 10/28/12 applied materials , inc .s&p 500 rdg semiconductor composite .

Question: for how many common stock shares did the company pay dividends in 2012 , ( in millions ) ?
Answer: 1251.4
republic services , inc .notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) 12 .share repurchases and dividends share repurchases share repurchase activity during the years ended december 31 , 2018 and 2017 follows ( in millions except per share amounts ) : .
[['', '2018', '2017'], ['number of shares repurchased', '10.7', '9.6'], ['amount paid', '$ 736.9', '$ 610.7'], ['weighted average cost per share', '$ 69.06', '$ 63.84']]
as of december 31 , 2018 , there were no repurchased shares pending settlement .in october 2017 , our board of directors added $ 2.0 billion to the existing share repurchase authorization that now extends through december 31 , 2020 .share repurchases under the program may be made through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws .while the board of directors has approved the program , the timing of any purchases , the prices and the number of shares of common stock to be purchased will be determined by our management , at its discretion , and will depend upon market conditions and other factors .the share repurchase program may be extended , suspended or discontinued at any time .as of december 31 , 2018 , the remaining authorized purchase capacity under our october 2017 repurchase program was $ 1.1 billion .dividends in october 2018 , our board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $ 0.375 per share .cash dividends declared were $ 468.4 million , $ 446.3 million and $ 423.8 million for the years ended december 31 , 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively .as of december 31 , 2018 , we recorded a quarterly dividend payable of $ 121.0 million to shareholders of record at the close of business on january 2 , 2019 .13 .earnings per share basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to republic services , inc .by the weighted average number of common shares ( including vested but unissued rsus ) outstanding during the period .diluted earnings per share is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding , which include , where appropriate , the assumed exercise of employee stock options , unvested rsus and unvested psus at the expected attainment levels .we use the treasury stock method in computing diluted earnings per share. .

Question: what was the total cash dividend declared from 2016 to 2018
Answer: 1338.5
Explanation: the total amount is the sum of the amounts for each period
table of contents item 1b .unresolved staff comments item 2 .properties a summary of our significant locations at december 31 , 2015 is shown in the following table .square footage amounts are net of space that has been sublet or is part of a facility restructuring. .
[['location', 'approximate square footage'], ['alpharetta georgia', '260000'], ['jersey city new jersey', '109000'], ['arlington virginia', '102000'], ['sandy utah', '66000'], ['menlo park california', '63000'], ['new york new york', '52000']]
all facilities are leased at december 31 , 2015 .all of our facilities are used by either our trading and investing or balance sheet management segments , in addition to the corporate/other category .all other leased facilities with space of less than 25000 square feet are not listed by location .in addition to the significant facilities above , we also lease all 30 regional branches , ranging in space from approximately 2500 to 8000 square feet .item 3 .legal proceedings information in response to this item can be found under the heading "legal matters" in note 19 2014 commitments , contingencies and other regulatory matters to part ii .item 8 .financial statements and supplementary data in this annual report and is incorporated by reference into this item .item 4 .mine safety disclosures not applicable. .

Question: as of december 31 , 2015 what was the ratio of the square footage in alpharetta georgia to jersey city new jersey
Answer: 2.39
Explanation: as of december 31 , 2015 there was 2.39 square footage in alpharetta georgia to jersey city new jersey
entergy louisiana , llc and subsidiaries management 2019s financial discussion and analysis results of operations net income 2016 compared to 2015 net income increased $ 175.4 million primarily due to the effect of a settlement with the irs related to the 2010-2011 irs audit , which resulted in a $ 136.1 million reduction of income tax expense .also contributing to the increase were lower other operation and maintenance expenses , higher net revenue , and higher other income .the increase was partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expenses , higher interest expense , and higher nuclear refueling outage expenses .2015 compared to 2014 net income increased slightly , by $ 0.6 million , primarily due to higher net revenue and a lower effective income tax rate , offset by higher other operation and maintenance expenses , higher depreciation and amortization expenses , lower other income , and higher interest expense .net revenue 2016 compared to 2015 net revenue consists of operating revenues net of : 1 ) fuel , fuel-related expenses , and gas purchased for resale , 2 ) purchased power expenses , and 3 ) other regulatory charges .following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing 2016 to 2015 .amount ( in millions ) .
[['', 'amount ( in millions )'], ['2015 net revenue', '$ 2408.8'], ['retail electric price', '69.0'], ['transmission equalization', '-6.5 ( 6.5 )'], ['volume/weather', '-6.7 ( 6.7 )'], ['louisiana act 55 financing savings obligation', '-17.2 ( 17.2 )'], ['other', '-9.0 ( 9.0 )'], ['2016 net revenue', '$ 2438.4']]
the retail electric price variance is primarily due to an increase in formula rate plan revenues , implemented with the first billing cycle of march 2016 , to collect the estimated first-year revenue requirement related to the purchase of power blocks 3 and 4 of the union power station .see note 2 to the financial statements for further discussion .the transmission equalization variance is primarily due to changes in transmission investments , including entergy louisiana 2019s exit from the system agreement in august 2016 .the volume/weather variance is primarily due to the effect of less favorable weather on residential sales , partially offset by an increase in industrial usage and an increase in volume during the unbilled period .the increase .

Question: if the same changes to net income that occured in 2015 compared to 2014 recurred in 2016 , what would 2016 net revenue have been?
Answer: 2439
as of 30 september 2016 and 2015 , there were no assets or liabilities classified as discontinued operations relating to the homecare business .5 .business restructuring and cost reduction actions the charges we record for business restructuring and cost reduction actions have been excluded from segment operating income .cost reduction actions in fiscal year 2016 , we recognized an expense of $ 33.9 ( $ 24.0 after-tax , or $ .11 per share ) for severance and other benefits related to cost reduction actions which resulted in the elimination of approximately 700 positions .the expenses related primarily to the industrial gases 2013 americas and the industrial gases 2013 emea segments .the following table summarizes the carrying amount of the accrual for cost reduction actions at 30 september severance and other benefits .
[['', 'severance and other benefits'], ['2016 charge', '$ 33.9'], ['amount reflected in pension liability', '-.9 ( .9 )'], ['cash expenditures', '-20.4 ( 20.4 )'], ['currency translation adjustment', '.3'], ['30 september 2016', '$ 12.9']]
business realignment and reorganization on 18 september 2014 , we announced plans to reorganize the company , including realignment of our businesses in new reporting segments and other organizational changes , effective as of 1 october 2014 .as a result of this reorganization , we incurred severance and other charges .in fiscal year 2015 , we recognized an expense of $ 207.7 ( $ 153.2 after-tax , or $ .71 per share ) .severance and other benefits totaled $ 151.9 and related to the elimination of approximately 2000 positions .asset and associated contract actions totaled $ 55.8 and related primarily to a plant shutdown in the corporate and other segment and the exit of product lines within the industrial gases 2013 global and materials technologies segments .the 2015 charges related to the segments as follows : $ 31.7 in industrial gases 2013 americas , $ 52.2 in industrial gases 2013 emea , $ 10.3 in industrial gases 2013 asia , $ 37.0 in industrial gases 2013 global , $ 27.6 in materials technologies , and $ 48.9 in corporate and other .during the fourth quarter of 2014 , an expense of $ 12.7 ( $ 8.2 after-tax , or $ .04 per share ) was incurred relating to the elimination of approximately 50 positions .the 2014 charge related to the segments as follows : $ 2.9 in industrial gases 2013 americas , $ 3.1 in industrial gases 2013 emea , $ 1.5 in industrial gases 2013 asia , $ 1.5 in industrial gases 2013 global , $ 1.6 in materials technologies , and $ 2.1 in corporate and other. .

Question: considering the years 2015-2016 , what was the decrease observed in the expense for severance and other benefits?
Answer: 83.67%
Explanation: it is the final value of expense for severance and other benefits minus the initial one , then divided by the initial and turned into a percentage .
entergy corporation and subsidiaries management's financial discussion and analysis refer to 201cselected financial data - five-year comparison of entergy corporation and subsidiaries 201d which accompanies entergy corporation 2019s financial statements in this report for further information with respect to operating statistics .in november 2007 the board approved a plan to pursue a separation of entergy 2019s non-utility nuclear business from entergy through a spin-off of the business to entergy shareholders .in april 2010 , entergy announced that it planned to unwind the business infrastructure associated with the proposed spin-off transaction .as a result of the plan to unwind the business infrastructure , entergy recorded expenses in 2010 for the write-off of certain capitalized costs incurred in connection with the planned spin-off transaction .these costs are discussed in more detail below and throughout this section .net revenue utility following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing 2010 to 2009 .amount ( in millions ) .
[['', 'amount ( in millions )'], ['2009 net revenue', '$ 4694'], ['volume/weather', '231'], ['retail electric price', '137'], ['provision for regulatory proceedings', '26'], ['rough production cost equalization', '19'], ['ano decommissioning trust', '-24 ( 24 )'], ['fuel recovery', '-44 ( 44 )'], ['other', '12'], ['2010 net revenue', '$ 5051']]
the volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase of 8362 gwh , or 8% ( 8 % ) , in billed electricity usage in all retail sectors , including the effect on the residential sector of colder weather in the first quarter 2010 compared to 2009 and warmer weather in the second and third quarters 2010 compared to 2009 .the industrial sector reflected strong sales growth on continuing signs of economic recovery .the improvement in this sector was primarily driven by inventory restocking and strong exports with the chemicals , refining , and miscellaneous manufacturing sectors leading the improvement .the retail electric price variance is primarily due to : increases in the formula rate plan riders at entergy gulf states louisiana effective november 2009 , january 2010 , and september 2010 , at entergy louisiana effective november 2009 , and at entergy mississippi effective july 2009 ; a base rate increase at entergy arkansas effective july 2010 ; rate actions at entergy texas , including base rate increases effective in may and august 2010 ; a formula rate plan provision of $ 16.6 million recorded in the third quarter 2009 for refunds that were made to customers in accordance with settlements approved by the lpsc ; and the recovery in 2009 by entergy arkansas of 2008 extraordinary storm costs , as approved by the apsc , which ceased in january 2010 .the recovery of storm costs is offset in other operation and maintenance expenses .see note 2 to the financial statements for further discussion of the proceedings referred to above. .

Question: what portion of the net change in net revenue is due to the retail electric price?
Answer: 38.4%
the following table provides the weighted average assumptions used in the black-scholes option-pricing model for grants and the resulting weighted average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted for the years ended december 31: .
[['', '2018', '2017', '2016'], ['intrinsic value', '$ 9', '$ 10', '$ 18'], ['exercise proceeds', '7', '11', '15'], ['income tax benefit realized', '2', '3', '6']]
stock units during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , the company granted rsus to certain employees under the 2007 plan and 2017 omnibus plan , as applicable .rsus generally vest based on continued employment with the company over periods ranging from one to three years. .

Question: what was average income tax benefit realized for the three year period?
Answer: 3.67
performance graph the graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return on pmi's common stock with the cumulative total return for the same period of pmi's compensation survey group and the s&p 500 index .the graph assumes the investment of $ 100 as of december 31 , 2010 , in pmi common stock ( at prices quoted on the new york stock exchange ) and each of the indices as of the market close and reinvestment of dividends on a quarterly basis .date pmi pmi compensation survey group ( 12 ) s&p 500 index .
[['date', 'pmi', 'pmi compensation survey group ( 12 )', 's&p 500 index'], ['december 31 2010', '$ 100.00', '$ 100.00', '$ 100.00'], ['december 31 2011', '$ 139.80', '$ 114.10', '$ 102.10'], ['december 31 2012', '$ 154.60', '$ 128.00', '$ 118.50'], ['december 31 2013', '$ 167.70', '$ 163.60', '$ 156.80'], ['december 31 2014', '$ 164.20', '$ 170.10', '$ 178.30'], ['december 31 2015', '$ 186.20', '$ 179.20', '$ 180.80']]
( 1 ) the pmi compensation survey group consists of the following companies with substantial global sales that are direct competitors ; or have similar market capitalization ; or are primarily focused on consumer products ( excluding high technology and financial services ) ; and are companies for which comparative executive compensation data are readily available : bayer ag , british american tobacco p.l.c. , the coca-cola company , diageo plc , glaxosmithkline , heineken n.v. , imperial brands plc ( formerly , imperial tobacco group plc ) , johnson & johnson , mcdonald's corp. , international , inc. , nestl e9 s.a. , novartis ag , pepsico , inc. , pfizer inc. , roche holding ag , unilever nv and plc and vodafone group plc .( 2 ) on october 1 , 2012 , international , inc .( nasdaq : mdlz ) , formerly kraft foods inc. , announced that it had completed the spin-off of its north american grocery business , kraft foods group , inc .( nasdaq : krft ) .international , inc .was retained in the pmi compensation survey group index because of its global footprint .the pmi compensation survey group index total cumulative return calculation weights international , inc.'s total shareholder return at 65% ( 65 % ) of historical kraft foods inc.'s market capitalization on december 31 , 2010 , based on international , inc.'s initial market capitalization relative to the combined market capitalization of international , inc .and kraft foods group , inc .on october 2 , 2012 .note : figures are rounded to the nearest $ 0.10. .

Question: what was the difference in percentage cumulative total shareholder return on pmi's common stock versus the s&p 500 index for the five years ended december 31 , 2015?
Answer: 5.40%