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:
| fiscal ( in millions )   | volume and support incentives   |
|:-------------------------|:--------------------------------|
| 2009                     | $ 1088                          |
| 2010                     | 1105                            |
| 2011                     | 945                             |
| 2012                     | 798                             |
| 2013                     | 1005                            |
| thereafter               | 3                               |
| total                    | $ 4944                          |

Question:
what amount is expected to be paid for support incentives in the next three years?


pre_text: visa inc .
notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) september 30 , 2008 ( in millions , except as noted ) volume and support incentives the company has agreements with customers for various programs designed to build sales volume and increase the acceptance of its payment products .
these agreements , with original terms ranging from one to thirteen years , provide card issuance , marketing and program support based on specific performance requirements .
these agreements are designed to encourage customer business and to increase overall visa-branded payment volume , thereby reducing unit transaction processing costs and increasing brand awareness for all visa customers .
payments made and obligations incurred under these programs are included on the company 2019s consolidated balance sheets .
the company 2019s obligation under these customer agreements will be amortized as a reduction to revenue in the same period as the related revenues are earned , based on management 2019s estimate of the customer 2019s performance compared to the terms of the incentive agreement .
the agreements may or may not limit the amount of customer incentive payments .
excluding anticipated revenue to be earned from higher payments and transaction volumes in connection with these agreements , the company 2019s potential exposure under agreements with and without limits to incentive payments , is estimated as follows at september 30 , 2008 : fiscal ( in millions ) volume and support incentives .
post_text: the ultimate amounts to be paid under these agreements may be greater than or less than the estimates above .
based on these agreements , increases in the incentive payments are generally driven by increased payment and transaction volume , and as a result , in the event incentive payments exceed this estimate such payments are not expected to have a material effect on the company 2019s financial condition , results of operations or cash flows .
indemnification under framework agreement in connection with the framework agreement entered into between visa inc .
and visa europe , visa europe indemnifies visa inc .
for any claims arising out of the provision of the services brought by visa europe 2019s member banks against visa inc. , while visa inc .
indemnifies visa europe for any claims arising out of the provision of the services brought against visa europe by visa inc . 2019s customer financial institutions .
based on current known facts , the company assessed the probability of loss in the future as remote .
consequently , the estimated maximum probability-weighted liability is considered insignificant and no liability has been accrued .
for further information with respect to the company 2019s commitments and contingencies also see note 4 2014visa europe , note 5 2014retrospective responsibility plan , note 11 2014debt , note 13 2014settlement guarantee management and note 23 2014legal matters. .
label: 3138
qa: answer: 3138
ann_table_rows: 1
2
3
steps: op: add2-1
arg1: 1088
arg2: 1105
res: 2193
op: add2-2
arg1: #0
arg2: 945
res: 3138
program: add(1088, 1105), add(#0, 945)
gold_inds: table_1: fiscal ( in millions ) the 2009 of volume and support incentives is $ 1088 ;
table_2: fiscal ( in millions ) the 2010 of volume and support incentives is 1105 ;
table_3: fiscal ( in millions ) the 2011 of volume and support incentives is 945 ;
exe_ans: 3138
program_re: add(add(1088, 1105), 945)
model_input: table_1
fiscal ( in millions ) the 2009 of volume and support incentives is $ 1088 ;
table_4
fiscal ( in millions ) the 2012 of volume and support incentives is 798 ;
table_7
fiscal ( in millions ) the total of volume and support incentives is $ 4944 ;