{"pre_text": ["the segment had operating earnings of $ 709 million in 2007 , compared to operating earnings of $ 787 million in 2006 .", "the decrease in operating earnings was primarily due to a decrease in gross margin , driven by : ( i ) lower net sales of iden infrastructure equipment , and ( ii ) continued competitive pricing pressure in the market for gsm infrastructure equipment , partially offset by : ( i ) increased net sales of digital entertainment devices , and ( ii ) the reversal of reorganization of business accruals recorded in 2006 relating to employee severance which were no longer needed .", "sg&a expenses increased primarily due to the expenses from recently acquired businesses , partially offset by savings from cost-reduction initiatives .", "r&d expenditures decreased primarily due to savings from cost- reduction initiatives , partially offset by expenditures by recently acquired businesses and continued investment in digital entertainment devices and wimax .", "as a percentage of net sales in 2007 as compared to 2006 , gross margin , sg&a expenses , r&d expenditures and operating margin all decreased .", "in 2007 , sales to the segment 2019s top five customers represented approximately 43% ( 43 % ) of the segment 2019s net sales .", "the segment 2019s backlog was $ 2.6 billion at december 31 , 2007 , compared to $ 3.2 billion at december 31 , 2006 .", "in the home business , demand for the segment 2019s products depends primarily on the level of capital spending by broadband operators for constructing , rebuilding or upgrading their communications systems , and for offering advanced services .", "during the second quarter of 2007 , the segment began shipping digital set-tops that support the federal communications commission ( 201cfcc 201d ) 2014 mandated separable security requirement .", "fcc regulations mandating the separation of security functionality from set-tops went into effect on july 1 , 2007 .", "as a result of these regulations , many cable service providers accelerated their purchases of set-tops in the first half of 2007 .", "additionally , in 2007 , our digital video customers significantly increased their purchases of the segment 2019s products and services , primarily due to increased demand for digital entertainment devices , particularly hd/dvr devices .", "during 2007 , the segment completed the acquisitions of : ( i ) netopia , inc. , a broadband equipment provider for dsl customers , which allows for phone , tv and fast internet connections , ( ii ) tut systems , inc. , a leading developer of edge routing and video encoders , ( iii ) modulus video , inc. , a provider of mpeg-4 advanced coding compression systems designed for delivery of high-value video content in ip set-top devices for the digital video , broadcast and satellite marketplaces , ( iv ) terayon communication systems , inc. , a provider of real-time digital video networking applications to cable , satellite and telecommunication service providers worldwide , and ( v ) leapstone systems , inc. , a provider of intelligent multimedia service delivery and content management applications to networks operators .", "these acquisitions enhance our ability to provide complete end-to-end systems for the delivery of advanced video , voice and data services .", "in december 2007 , motorola completed the sale of ecc to emerson for $ 346 million in cash .", "enterprise mobility solutions segment the enterprise mobility solutions segment designs , manufactures , sells , installs and services analog and digital two-way radio , voice and data communications products and systems for private networks , wireless broadband systems and end-to-end enterprise mobility solutions to a wide range of enterprise markets , including government and public safety agencies ( which , together with all sales to distributors of two-way communication products , are referred to as the 201cgovernment and public safety market 201d ) , as well as retail , energy and utilities , transportation , manufacturing , healthcare and other commercial customers ( which , collectively , are referred to as the 201ccommercial enterprise market 201d ) .", "in 2008 , the segment 2019s net sales represented 27% ( 27 % ) of the company 2019s consolidated net sales , compared to 21% ( 21 % ) in 2007 and 13% ( 13 % ) in 2006 .", "( dollars in millions ) 2008 2007 2006 2008 20142007 2007 20142006 years ended december 31 percent change ."], "post_text": ["segment results 20142008 compared to 2007 in 2008 , the segment 2019s net sales increased 5% ( 5 % ) to $ 8.1 billion , compared to $ 7.7 billion in 2007 .", "the 5% ( 5 % ) increase in net sales reflects an 8% ( 8 % ) increase in net sales to the government and public safety market , partially offset by a 2% ( 2 % ) decrease in net sales to the commercial enterprise market .", "the increase in net sales to the government and public safety market was primarily driven by : ( i ) increased net sales outside of north america , and ( ii ) the net sales generated by vertex standard co. , ltd. , a business the company acquired a controlling interest of in january 2008 , partially offset by lower net sales in north america .", "on a geographic basis , the segment 2019s net sales were higher in emea , asia and latin america and lower in north america .", "65management 2019s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations %%transmsg*** transmitting job : c49054 pcn : 068000000 ***%%pcmsg|65 |00024|yes|no|02/24/2009 12:31|0|0|page is valid , no graphics -- color : n| ."], "table": [["( dollars in millions )", "years ended december 31 2008", "years ended december 31 2007", "years ended december 31 2006", "years ended december 31 2008 20142007", "2007 20142006"], ["segment net sales", "$ 8093", "$ 7729", "$ 5400", "5% ( 5 % )", "43% ( 43 % )"], ["operating earnings", "1496", "1213", "958", "23% ( 23 % )", "27% ( 27 % )"]], "table_ori": [["", "<i>Years Ended December 31</i>", "<i>Percent Change</i>"], ["<i>(Dollars in millions)</i>", "<i>2008</i>", "<i>2007</i>", "<i>2006</i>", "<i>2008—2007</i>", "<i>2007—2006</i>"], ["Segment net sales", "$8,093", "$7,729", "$5,400", "5%", "43%"], ["Operating earnings", "1,496", "1,213", "958", "23%", "27%"]]}

Question: what was the efficiently , in a percent , of converting segmented sales to operating earnings for 2006?
Evidence:
table_1: ( dollars in millions ) the segment net sales of years ended december 31 2008 is $ 8093 ; the segment net sales of years ended december 31 2007 is $ 7729 ; the segment net sales of years ended december 31 2006 is $ 5400 ; the segment net sales of years ended december 31 2008 20142007 is 5% ( 5 % ) ; the segment net sales of 2007 20142006 is 43% ( 43 % ) ;
table_2: ( dollars in millions ) the operating earnings of years ended december 31 2008 is 1496 ; the operating earnings of years ended december 31 2007 is 1213 ; the operating earnings of years ended december 31 2006 is 958 ; the operating earnings of years ended december 31 2008 20142007 is 23% ( 23 % ) ; the operating earnings of 2007 20142006 is 27% ( 27 % ) ;
text_20: the increase in net sales to the government and public safety market was primarily driven by : ( i ) increased net sales outside of north america , and ( ii ) the net sales generated by vertex standard co. , ltd. , a business the company acquired a controlling interest of in january 2008 , partially offset by lower net sales in north america .
text_21: on a geographic basis , the segment 2019s net sales were higher in emea , asia and latin america and lower in north america .
Program: divide(958, 5400)
Answer:
str_answer: 17.7% of the segmented sales are converted into operating earnings .
exe_answer: 0.17741