entergy arkansas , inc . management's financial discussion and analysis operating activities cash flow from operations increased $ 8.8 million in 2004 compared to 2003 primarily due to income tax benefits received in 2004 , and increased recovery of deferred fuel costs . this increase was substantially offset by money pool activity . in 2003 , the domestic utility companies and system energy filed , with the irs , a change in tax accounting method notification for their respective calculations of cost of goods sold . the adjustment implemented a simplified method of allocation of overhead to the production of electricity , which is provided under the irs capitalization regulations . the cumulative adjustment placing these companies on the new methodology resulted in a $ 1.171 billion deduction for entergy arkansas on entergy's 2003 income tax return . there was no cash benefit from the method change in 2003 . in 2004 , entergy arkansas realized $ 173 million in cash tax benefit from the method change . this tax accounting method change is an issue across the utility industry and will likely be challenged by the irs on audit . as of december 31 , 2004 , entergy arkansas has a net operating loss ( nol ) carryforward for tax purposes of $ 766.9 million , principally resulting from the change in tax accounting method related to cost of goods sold . if the tax accounting method change is sustained , entergy arkansas expects to utilize the nol carryforward through 2006 . cash flow from operations increased $ 80.1 million in 2003 compared to 2002 primarily due to income taxes paid of $ 2.2 million in 2003 compared to income taxes paid of $ 83.9 million in 2002 , and money pool activity . this increase was partially offset by decreased recovery of deferred fuel costs in 2003 . entergy arkansas' receivables from or ( payables to ) the money pool were as follows as of december 31 for each of the following years: .

2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
( in thousands ) | ( in thousands ) | ( in thousands ) | ( in thousands )
$ 23561 | ( $ 69153 ) | $ 4279 | $ 23794

money pool activity used $ 92.7 million of entergy arkansas' operating cash flow in 2004 , provided $ 73.4 million in 2003 , and provided $ 19.5 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 $ 68.1 million in net cash used in investing activities in 2004 compared to 2003 was primarily due to a decrease in construction expenditures resulting from less transmission upgrade work requested by merchant generators in 2004 combined with lower spending on customer support projects in 2004 . the increase of $ 88.1 million in net cash used in investing activities in 2003 compared to 2002 was primarily due to an increase in construction expenditures of $ 57.4 million and the maturity of $ 38.4 million of other temporary investments in the first quarter of 2002 . construction expenditures increased in 2003 primarily due to the following : 2022 a ferc ruling that shifted responsibility for transmission upgrade work performed for independent power producers to entergy arkansas ; and 2022 the ano 1 steam generator , reactor vessel head , and transformer replacement project . financing activities the decrease of $ 90.7 million in net cash used in financing activities in 2004 compared to 2003 was primarily due to the net redemption of $ 2.4 million of long-term debt in 2004 compared to $ 109.3 million in 2003 , partially offset by the payment of $ 16.2 million more in common stock dividends during the same period. .

Question: what portion of the increase in net cash used in investing activities in 2003 is due to an increase in construction expenditures?
Program: divide(57.4, 88.1)
Answer: 0.65153