Task: Table-QA (source dataset: FinQA)

Task: 
You are given a table containing structured data and a natural language question referring to the table. Your goal is to analyze the table and provide an accurate and concise answer based on the given data.

Instructions:
1. Understand the Table: Examine the structure, headers, and data in the table. Identify relevant columns and rows related to the question.
2. Interpret the Question: Determine whether the question requires direct retrieval, aggregation, comparison, sorting, filtering, or inference.
3. Extract the Answer: Use logical reasoning and numerical operations (if necessary) to derive the correct response from the table.
4. Format the Answer: No explanation, return the answer in a structured JSON format: {"answer": <answer>}. If the question cannot be answered due to missing or ambiguous data, return a JSON response with {"answer": null}.

Table:
| Unnamed: 0   | december 312009   | december 312010   | december 312011   | december 312012   | december 312013   | december 312014   |
|:-------------|:------------------|:------------------|:------------------|:------------------|:------------------|:------------------|
| disca        | $ 100.00          | $ 135.96          | $ 133.58          | $ 206.98          | $ 294.82          | $ 224.65          |
| discb        | $ 100.00          | $ 138.79          | $ 133.61          | $ 200.95          | $ 290.40          | $ 233.86          |
| disck        | $ 100.00          | $ 138.35          | $ 142.16          | $ 220.59          | $ 316.21          | $ 254.30          |
| s&p 500      | $ 100.00          | $ 112.78          | $ 112.78          | $ 127.90          | $ 165.76          | $ 184.64          |
| peer group   | $ 100.00          | $ 118.40          | $ 135.18          | $ 182.38          | $ 291.88          | $ 319.28          |

Question:
after 4 years , did the series c outperform the s&p 500?


pre_text: ( b ) as of december 31 , 2014 , the total amount authorized under the stock repurchase program was $ 5.5 billion and we had remaining authorization of $ 738 million for future repurchases under our common stock repurchase program , which will expire on february 3 , 2016 .
under the stock repurchase program , management is authorized to purchase shares of the company's common stock from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at prevailing prices as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements , and subject to stock price , business and market conditions and other factors .
we have been funding and expect to continue to fund stock repurchases through a combination of cash on hand and cash generated by operations .
in the future , we may also choose to fund our stock repurchase program under our revolving credit facility or future financing transactions .
there were no repurchases of our series a and b common stock during the three months ended december 31 , 2014 .
the company first announced its stock repurchase program on august 3 , 2010 .
stock performance graph the following graph sets forth the cumulative total shareholder return on our series a common stock , series b common stock and series c common stock as compared with the cumulative total return of the companies listed in the standard and poor 2019s 500 stock index ( 201cs&p 500 index 201d ) and a peer group of companies comprised of cbs corporation class b common stock , scripps network interactive , inc. , time warner , inc. , twenty-first century fox , inc .
class a common stock ( news corporation class a common stock prior to june 2013 ) , viacom , inc .
class b common stock and the walt disney company .
the graph assumes $ 100 originally invested on december 31 , 2009 in each of our series a common stock , series b common stock and series c common stock , the s&p 500 index , and the stock of our peer group companies , including reinvestment of dividends , for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 and 2014 .
december 31 , december 31 , december 31 , december 31 , december 31 , december 31 .
post_text: equity compensation plan information information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans will be set forth in our definitive proxy statement for our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders under the caption 201csecurities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans , 201d which is incorporated herein by reference. .
label: yes
qa: answer: yes
ann_table_rows: 3
4
steps: op: compare_larger2-1
arg1: 316.21
arg2: 127.90
res: yes
program: greater(316.21, 127.90)
gold_inds: table_3: the disck of december 312009 is $ 100.00 ; the disck of december 312010 is $ 138.35 ; the disck of december 312011 is $ 142.16 ; the disck of december 312012 is $ 220.59 ; the disck of december 312013 is $ 316.21 ; the disck of december 312014 is $ 254.30 ;
table_4: the s&p 500 of december 312009 is $ 100.00 ; the s&p 500 of december 312010 is $ 112.78 ; the s&p 500 of december 312011 is $ 112.78 ; the s&p 500 of december 312012 is $ 127.90 ; the s&p 500 of december 312013 is $ 165.76 ; the s&p 500 of december 312014 is $ 184.64 ;
exe_ans: yes
tfidftopn: text_9: the graph assumes $ 100 originally invested on december 31 , 2009 in each of our series a common stock , series b common stock and series c common stock , the s&p 500 index , and the stock of our peer group companies , including reinvestment of dividends , for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 and 2014 .
program_re: greater(316.21, 127.90)
model_input: table_2
the discb of december 312009 is $ 100.00 ; the discb of december 312010 is $ 138.79 ; the discb of december 312011 is $ 133.61 ; the discb of december 312012 is $ 200.95 ; the discb of december 312013 is $ 290.40 ; the discb of december 312014 is $ 233.86 ;
table_3
the disck of december 312009 is $ 100.00 ; the disck of december 312010 is $ 138.35 ; the disck of december 312011 is $ 142.16 ; the disck of december 312012 is $ 220.59 ; the disck of december 312013 is $ 316.21 ; the disck of december 312014 is $ 254.30 ;
table_4
the s&p 500 of december 312009 is $ 100.00 ; the s&p 500 of december 312010 is $ 112.78 ; the s&p 500 of december 312011 is $ 112.78 ; the s&p 500 of december 312012 is $ 127.90 ; the s&p 500 of december 312013 is $ 165.76 ; the s&p 500 of december 312014 is $ 184.64 ;