income taxes american water and its subsidiaries participate in a consolidated federal income tax return for u.s .
tax purposes .
members of the consolidated group are charged with the amount of federal income tax expense determined as if they filed separate returns .
certain income and expense items are accounted for in different time periods for financial reporting than for income tax reporting purposes .
the company provides deferred income taxes on the difference between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the amounts at which they are carried in the financial statements .
these deferred income taxes are based on the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when these temporary differences are projected to reverse .
in addition , the regulated utility subsidiaries recognize regulatory assets and liabilities for the effect on revenues expected to be realized as the tax effects of temporary differences , previously flowed through to customers , reverse .
investment tax credits have been deferred by the regulated utility subsidiaries and are being amortized to income over the average estimated service lives of the related assets .
the company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to tax positions as a component of income tax expense and accounts for sales tax collected from customers and remitted to taxing authorities on a net basis .
see note 13 2014income taxes .
allowance for funds used during construction afudc is a non-cash credit to income with a corresponding charge to utility plant that represents the cost of borrowed funds or a return on equity funds devoted to plant under construction .
the regulated utility subsidiaries record afudc to the extent permitted by the pucs .
the portion of afudc attributable to borrowed funds is shown as a reduction of interest , net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations .
any portion of afudc attributable to equity funds would be included in other income ( expenses ) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations .
afudc is summarized in the following table for the years ended december 31: .

2017
2016
2015
Allowance for other funds used during construction
$19
$15
$13
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
8
6
8

environmental costs the company 2019s water and wastewater operations and the operations of its market-based businesses are subject to u.s .
federal , state , local and foreign requirements relating to environmental protection , and as such , the company periodically becomes subject to environmental claims in the normal course of business .
environmental expenditures that relate to current operations or provide a future benefit are expensed or capitalized as appropriate .
remediation costs that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations are accrued , on an undiscounted basis , when it is probable that these costs will be incurred and can be reasonably estimated .
a conservation agreement entered into by a subsidiary of the company with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration in 2010 and amended in 2017 required the company to , among other provisions , implement certain measures to protect the steelhead trout and its habitat in the carmel river watershed in the state of california .
the company agreed to pay $ 1 million annually commencing in 2010 with the final payment being made in 2021 .
remediation costs accrued amounted to $ 6 million and less than $ 1 million as of december 31 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively .
derivative financial instruments the company uses derivative financial instruments for purposes of hedging exposures to fluctuations in interest rates .
these derivative contracts are entered into for periods consistent with the related underlying .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what percentage of total afudc in 2016 accounted for allowance for borrowed funds used during construction?
Choices:
0.28571
0.66667
27
5.71429
9.57143
Correct choice index: 0