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:
| asset retirement liability recorded at september 29 2002   | $ 5.5   |
|:-----------------------------------------------------------|:--------|
| additional asset retirement obligations recognized         | 0.5     |
| accretion recognized                                       | 1.2     |
| asset retirement liability as of september 27 2003         | $ 7.2   |

Question:
excluding accretion , what was the ending balance of asset retirement liability as of september 27 2003 , in millions?


pre_text: 48 of 93 adjustment to net income during the first quarter of 2003 of approximately $ 2 million .
this adjustment represents cumulative depreciation and accretion that would have been recognized through the date of adoption of sfas no .
143 had the statement been applied to the company 2019s existing asset retirement obligations at the time they were initially incurred .
the following table reconciles changes in the company 2019s asset retirement liability for fiscal 2003 ( in millions ) : .
post_text: long-lived assets including goodwill and other acquired intangible assets the company reviews property , plant , and equipment and certain identifiable intangibles , excluding goodwill , for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable .
recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate .
if property , plant , and equipment and certain identifiable intangibles are considered to be impaired , the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds its fair market value .
for the three years ended september 27 , 2003 , the company has made no material adjustments to its long-lived assets , except those made in connection with the restructuring actions described in note 5 .
the company adopted sfas no .
142 , goodwill and other intangible assets , in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 .
sfas no .
142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized , but instead be tested for impairment at least annually or sooner whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that they may be impaired .
prior to fiscal 2002 , goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life .
the company completed its transitional goodwill impairment test as of october 1 , 2001 , and its annual goodwill impairment tests at august 30 , 2003 and august 30 , 2002 , respectively , and found no impairment .
the company established reporting units based on its current reporting structure .
for purposes of testing goodwill for impairment , goodwill has been allocated to these reporting units to the extent it relates to each reporting unit .
sfas no .
142 also requires that intangible assets with definite lives be amortized over their estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment in accordance with sfas no .
144 , accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of .
the company is currently amortizing its acquired intangible assets with definite lives over periods ranging from 3 to 10 years .
foreign currency translation the company translates the assets and liabilities of its international non-u.s .
functional currency subsidiaries into u.s .
dollars using exchange rates in effect at the end of each period .
revenue and expenses for these subsidiaries are translated using rates that approximate those in effect during the period .
gains and losses from these translations are credited or charged to foreign currency translation included in "accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) " in shareholders' equity .
the company 2019s foreign manufacturing subsidiaries and certain other international subsidiaries that use the u.s .
dollar as their functional currency remeasure monetary assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the end of each period , and inventories , property , and nonmonetary assets and liabilities at historical rates .
gains and losses from these translations were insignificant and have been included in the company 2019s results of operations .
revenue recognition net sales consist primarily of revenue from the sale of products ( hardware , software , and peripherals ) , and extended warranty and support contracts .
the company recognizes revenue pursuant to applicable accounting standards , including statement of position ( sop ) no .
97-2 , software revenue recognition , as amended , and securities and exchange commission ( sec ) staff accounting bulletin ( sab ) no .
101 , revenue recognition in financial statements .
the company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists , delivery has occurred , the sales price is fixed or determinable , and collection is probable .
product is considered delivered to the customer once it has been shipped and title and risk of loss have been transferred .
for most of the company 2019s product sales , these criteria are met at the time the product is shipped .
for online sales to individuals , for some sales to education customers in the united states , and for certain other sales , the company defers revenue until the customer receives the product because the company legally retains a portion of the risk of loss on these sales during transit .
if at the outset of an arrangement the company determines the arrangement fee is not , or is presumed to not be , fixed and determinable , revenue is deferred and subsequently recognized as amounts become due and payable .
revenue from extended warranty and support contracts is deferred and recognized ratably over the warranty and support periods .
these contracts typically include extended phone support , certain repairs , web-based support resources , diagnostic tools , and extend the company 2019s one-year basic limited parts and labor warranty. .
label: 6
qa: answer: 6
steps: op: minus1-1
arg1: 7.2
arg2: 1.2
res: 6
program: subtract(7.2, 1.2)
gold_inds: table_3: asset retirement liability recorded at september 29 2002 the asset retirement liability as of september 27 2003 of $ 5.5 is $ 7.2 ;
table_2: asset retirement liability recorded at september 29 2002 the accretion recognized of $ 5.5 is 1.2 ;
exe_ans: 6
tfidftopn: text_3: the following table reconciles changes in the company 2019s asset retirement liability for fiscal 2003 ( in millions ) : .
program_re: subtract(7.2, 1.2)
model_input: table_1
asset retirement liability recorded at september 29 2002 the additional asset retirement obligations recognized of $ 5.5 is 0.5 ;
table_2
asset retirement liability recorded at september 29 2002 the accretion recognized of $ 5.5 is 1.2 ;
table_3
asset retirement liability recorded at september 29 2002 the asset retirement liability as of september 27 2003 of $ 5.5 is $ 7.2 ;