{"pre_text": ["entergy louisiana , inc .", "management's financial discussion and analysis setting any of entergy louisiana's rates .", "therefore , to the extent entergy louisiana's use of the proceeds would ordinarily have reduced its rate base , no change in rate base shall be reflected for ratemaking purposes .", "the sec approval for additional return of equity capital is now expired .", "entergy louisiana's receivables from or ( payables to ) the money pool were as follows as of december 31 for each of the following years: ."], "post_text": ["money pool activity used $ 81.9 million of entergy louisiana's operating cash flow in 2004 , provided $ 60.2 million in 2003 , and used $ 15.0 million in 2002 .", "see note 4 to the domestic utility companies and system energy financial statements for a description of the money pool .", "investing activities the decrease of $ 25.1 million in net cash used by investing activities in 2004 was primarily due to decreased spending on customer service projects , partially offset by increases in spending on transmission projects and fossil plant projects .", "the increase of $ 56.0 million in net cash used by investing activities in 2003 was primarily due to increased spending on customer service , transmission , and nuclear projects .", "financing activities the decrease of $ 404.4 million in net cash used by financing activities in 2004 was primarily due to : 2022 the net issuance of $ 98.0 million of long-term debt in 2004 compared to the retirement of $ 261.0 million in 2022 a principal payment of $ 14.8 million in 2004 for the waterford lease obligation compared to a principal payment of $ 35.4 million in 2003 ; and 2022 a decrease of $ 29.0 million in common stock dividends paid .", "the decrease of $ 105.5 million in net cash used by financing activities in 2003 was primarily due to : 2022 a decrease of $ 125.9 million in common stock dividends paid ; and 2022 the repurchase of $ 120 million of common stock from entergy corporation in 2002 .", "the decrease in net cash used in 2003 was partially offset by the following : 2022 the retirement in 2003 of $ 150 million of 8.5% ( 8.5 % ) series first mortgage bonds compared to the net retirement of $ 134.6 million of first mortgage bonds in 2002 ; and 2022 principal payments of $ 35.4 million in 2003 for the waterford 3 lease obligation compared to principal payments of $ 15.9 million in 2002 .", "see note 5 to the domestic utility companies and system energy financial statements for details of long-term debt .", "uses of capital entergy louisiana requires capital resources for : 2022 construction and other capital investments ; 2022 debt and preferred stock maturities ; 2022 working capital purposes , including the financing of fuel and purchased power costs ; and 2022 dividend and interest payments. ."], "table": [["2004", "2003", "2002", "2001"], ["( in thousands )", "( in thousands )", "( in thousands )", "( in thousands )"], ["$ 40549", "( $ 41317 )", "$ 18854", "$ 3812"]], "table_ori": [["2004", "2003", "2002", "2001"], ["(In Thousands)"], ["$40,549", "($41,317)", "$18,854", "$3,812"]]}

Question: what is the the net issuance of long-term debt as a percentage of the decrease in net cash used by financing activities in 2004?
Evidence:
text_9: financing activities the decrease of $ 404.4 million in net cash used by financing activities in 2004 was primarily due to : 2022 the net issuance of $ 98.0 million of long-term debt in 2004 compared to the retirement of $ 261.0 million in 2022 a principal payment of $ 14.8 million in 2004 for the waterford lease obligation compared to a principal payment of $ 35.4 million in 2003 ; and 2022 a decrease of $ 29.0 million in common stock dividends paid .
Program: divide(98.0, 404.4)
Answer:
str_answer: 24.2%
exe_answer: 0.24233