Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: in our primary disbursement accounts which were reclassified as accounts payable and other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet . concentration of credit risk financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents , trade accounts receivable and derivative instruments . we place our cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions . such balances may be in excess of fdic insured limits . in order to manage the related credit exposure , we continually monitor the credit worthiness of the financial institutions where we have deposits . concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the wide variety of customers and markets in which we provide services , as well as the dispersion of our operations across many geographic areas . we provide services to commercial , industrial , municipal and residential customers in the united states and puerto rico . we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers , but do not require collateral to support customer receivables . we establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on various factors including the credit risk of specific customers , age of receivables outstanding , historical trends , economic conditions and other information . no customer exceeded 5% ( 5 % ) of our outstanding accounts receivable balance at december 31 , 2009 or 2008 . accounts receivable , net of allowance for doubtful accounts accounts receivable represent receivables from customers for collection , transfer , recycling , disposal and other services . our receivables are recorded when billed or when the related revenue is earned , if earlier , and represent claims against third parties that will be settled in cash . the carrying value of our receivables , net of the allowance for doubtful accounts , represents their estimated net realizable value . provisions for doubtful accounts are evaluated on a monthly basis and are recorded based on our historical collection experience , the age of the receivables , specific customer information and economic conditions . we also review outstanding balances on an account-specific basis . in general , reserves are provided for accounts receivable in excess of ninety days old . past due receivable balances are written-off when our collection efforts have been unsuccess- ful in collecting amounts due . the following table reflects the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended december 31 , 2009 , 2008 and 2007: .

1		2009	2008	2007

2	balance at beginning of year	$ 65.7	$ 14.7	$ 18.8

3	additions charged to expense	27.3	36.5	3.9

4	accounts written-off	-37.8 ( 37.8 )	-12.7 ( 12.7 )	-7.8 ( 7.8 )

5	acquisitions	-	27.2	-0.2 ( 0.2 )

6	balance at end of year	$ 55.2	$ 65.7	$ 14.7

 subsequent to our acquisition of allied , we recorded a provision for doubtful accounts of $ 14.2 million to adjust the allowance acquired from allied to conform to republic 2019s accounting policies . we also recorded $ 5.4 million to provide for specific bankruptcy exposures in 2008 . in 2007 , we recorded a $ 4.3 million reduction in our allowance for doubtful accounts as a result of refining our estimate of the allowance based on our historical collection experience . restricted cash as of december 31 , 2009 , we had $ 236.6 million of restricted cash , of which $ 93.1 million was proceeds from the issuance of tax-exempt bonds and other tax-exempt financings and will be used to fund capital republic services , inc . and subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements , continued .
Conversations:
q0: during 2009, what was the total of additions charged to expense? {answer0}
q1: and what was the total of accounts written-off? {answer1}
Question: what was, then, the combined total of both segments?
Answer:

Answer: -10.5


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: in our primary disbursement accounts which were reclassified as accounts payable and other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet . concentration of credit risk financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents , trade accounts receivable and derivative instruments . we place our cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions . such balances may be in excess of fdic insured limits . in order to manage the related credit exposure , we continually monitor the credit worthiness of the financial institutions where we have deposits . concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the wide variety of customers and markets in which we provide services , as well as the dispersion of our operations across many geographic areas . we provide services to commercial , industrial , municipal and residential customers in the united states and puerto rico . we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers , but do not require collateral to support customer receivables . we establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on various factors including the credit risk of specific customers , age of receivables outstanding , historical trends , economic conditions and other information . no customer exceeded 5% ( 5 % ) of our outstanding accounts receivable balance at december 31 , 2009 or 2008 . accounts receivable , net of allowance for doubtful accounts accounts receivable represent receivables from customers for collection , transfer , recycling , disposal and other services . our receivables are recorded when billed or when the related revenue is earned , if earlier , and represent claims against third parties that will be settled in cash . the carrying value of our receivables , net of the allowance for doubtful accounts , represents their estimated net realizable value . provisions for doubtful accounts are evaluated on a monthly basis and are recorded based on our historical collection experience , the age of the receivables , specific customer information and economic conditions . we also review outstanding balances on an account-specific basis . in general , reserves are provided for accounts receivable in excess of ninety days old . past due receivable balances are written-off when our collection efforts have been unsuccess- ful in collecting amounts due . the following table reflects the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended december 31 , 2009 , 2008 and 2007: .

1		2009	2008	2007

2	balance at beginning of year	$ 65.7	$ 14.7	$ 18.8

3	additions charged to expense	27.3	36.5	3.9

4	accounts written-off	-37.8 ( 37.8 )	-12.7 ( 12.7 )	-7.8 ( 7.8 )

5	acquisitions	-	27.2	-0.2 ( 0.2 )

6	balance at end of year	$ 55.2	$ 65.7	$ 14.7

 subsequent to our acquisition of allied , we recorded a provision for doubtful accounts of $ 14.2 million to adjust the allowance acquired from allied to conform to republic 2019s accounting policies . we also recorded $ 5.4 million to provide for specific bankruptcy exposures in 2008 . in 2007 , we recorded a $ 4.3 million reduction in our allowance for doubtful accounts as a result of refining our estimate of the allowance based on our historical collection experience . restricted cash as of december 31 , 2009 , we had $ 236.6 million of restricted cash , of which $ 93.1 million was proceeds from the issuance of tax-exempt bonds and other tax-exempt financings and will be used to fund capital republic services , inc . and subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements , continued .
Conversations:
q0: during 2009, what was the total of additions charged to expense? {answer0}
q1: and what was the total of accounts written-off? {answer1}
q2: what was, then, the combined total of both segments? {answer2}
Question: and as of december 31 of that year, what percentage of the restricted cash was due to proceeds from the issuance of tax-exempt bonds?
Answer:

Answer: 0.39349


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: our debt issuances in 2014 were as follows : ( in millions ) type face value ( e ) interest rate issuance maturity euro notes ( a ) 20ac750 ( approximately $ 1029 ) 1.875% ( 1.875 % ) march 2014 march 2021 euro notes ( a ) 20ac1000 ( approximately $ 1372 ) 2.875% ( 2.875 % ) march 2014 march 2026 euro notes ( b ) 20ac500 ( approximately $ 697 ) 2.875% ( 2.875 % ) may 2014 may 2029 swiss franc notes ( c ) chf275 ( approximately $ 311 ) 0.750% ( 0.750 % ) may 2014 december 2019 swiss franc notes ( b ) chf250 ( approximately $ 283 ) 1.625% ( 1.625 % ) may 2014 may 2024 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 500 1.250% ( 1.250 % ) november 2014 november 2017 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 750 3.250% ( 3.250 % ) november 2014 november 2024 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 750 4.250% ( 4.250 % ) november 2014 november 2044 ( a ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in march 2015 . ( b ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in may 2015 . ( c ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in december 2014 . ( d ) interest on these notes is payable semiannually in arrears beginning in may 2015 . ( e ) u.s . dollar equivalents for foreign currency notes were calculated based on exchange rates on the date of issuance . the net proceeds from the sale of the securities listed in the table above will be used for general corporate purposes . the weighted-average time to maturity of our long-term debt was 10.8 years at the end of 2013 and 2014 . 2022 off-balance sheet arrangements and aggregate contractual obligations we have no off-balance sheet arrangements , including special purpose entities , other than guarantees and contractual obligations discussed below . guarantees 2013 at december 31 , 2014 , we were contingently liable for $ 1.0 billion of guarantees of our own performance , which were primarily related to excise taxes on the shipment of our products . there is no liability in the consolidated financial statements associated with these guarantees . at december 31 , 2014 , our third-party guarantees were insignificant. .

1	type		face value ( e )	interest rate	issuance	maturity

2	euro notes	( a )	20ac750 ( approximately $ 1029 )	1.875% ( 1.875 % )	march 2014	march 2021

3	euro notes	( a )	20ac1000 ( approximately $ 1372 )	2.875% ( 2.875 % )	march 2014	march 2026

4	euro notes	( b )	20ac500 ( approximately $ 697 )	2.875% ( 2.875 % )	may 2014	may 2029

5	swiss franc notes	( c )	chf275 ( approximately $ 311 )	0.750% ( 0.750 % )	may 2014	december 2019

6	swiss franc notes	( b )	chf250 ( approximately $ 283 )	1.625% ( 1.625 % )	may 2014	may 2024

7	u.s . dollar notes	( d )	$ 500	1.250% ( 1.250 % )	november 2014	november 2017

8	u.s . dollar notes	( d )	$ 750	3.250% ( 3.250 % )	november 2014	november 2024

9	u.s . dollar notes	( d )	$ 750	4.250% ( 4.250 % )	november 2014	november 2044

 our debt issuances in 2014 were as follows : ( in millions ) type face value ( e ) interest rate issuance maturity euro notes ( a ) 20ac750 ( approximately $ 1029 ) 1.875% ( 1.875 % ) march 2014 march 2021 euro notes ( a ) 20ac1000 ( approximately $ 1372 ) 2.875% ( 2.875 % ) march 2014 march 2026 euro notes ( b ) 20ac500 ( approximately $ 697 ) 2.875% ( 2.875 % ) may 2014 may 2029 swiss franc notes ( c ) chf275 ( approximately $ 311 ) 0.750% ( 0.750 % ) may 2014 december 2019 swiss franc notes ( b ) chf250 ( approximately $ 283 ) 1.625% ( 1.625 % ) may 2014 may 2024 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 500 1.250% ( 1.250 % ) november 2014 november 2017 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 750 3.250% ( 3.250 % ) november 2014 november 2024 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 750 4.250% ( 4.250 % ) november 2014 november 2044 ( a ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in march 2015 . ( b ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in may 2015 . ( c ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in december 2014 . ( d ) interest on these notes is payable semiannually in arrears beginning in may 2015 . ( e ) u.s . dollar equivalents for foreign currency notes were calculated based on exchange rates on the date of issuance . the net proceeds from the sale of the securities listed in the table above will be used for general corporate purposes . the weighted-average time to maturity of our long-term debt was 10.8 years at the end of 2013 and 2014 . 2022 off-balance sheet arrangements and aggregate contractual obligations we have no off-balance sheet arrangements , including special purpose entities , other than guarantees and contractual obligations discussed below . guarantees 2013 at december 31 , 2014 , we were contingently liable for $ 1.0 billion of guarantees of our own performance , which were primarily related to excise taxes on the shipment of our products . there is no liability in the consolidated financial statements associated with these guarantees . at december 31 , 2014 , our third-party guarantees were insignificant. .
Conversations:
Question: what was the total of u.s . dollar notes issued in 2014 and that matured in either 2024 or 2044, in millions?
Answer:

Answer: 1500.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: our debt issuances in 2014 were as follows : ( in millions ) type face value ( e ) interest rate issuance maturity euro notes ( a ) 20ac750 ( approximately $ 1029 ) 1.875% ( 1.875 % ) march 2014 march 2021 euro notes ( a ) 20ac1000 ( approximately $ 1372 ) 2.875% ( 2.875 % ) march 2014 march 2026 euro notes ( b ) 20ac500 ( approximately $ 697 ) 2.875% ( 2.875 % ) may 2014 may 2029 swiss franc notes ( c ) chf275 ( approximately $ 311 ) 0.750% ( 0.750 % ) may 2014 december 2019 swiss franc notes ( b ) chf250 ( approximately $ 283 ) 1.625% ( 1.625 % ) may 2014 may 2024 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 500 1.250% ( 1.250 % ) november 2014 november 2017 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 750 3.250% ( 3.250 % ) november 2014 november 2024 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 750 4.250% ( 4.250 % ) november 2014 november 2044 ( a ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in march 2015 . ( b ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in may 2015 . ( c ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in december 2014 . ( d ) interest on these notes is payable semiannually in arrears beginning in may 2015 . ( e ) u.s . dollar equivalents for foreign currency notes were calculated based on exchange rates on the date of issuance . the net proceeds from the sale of the securities listed in the table above will be used for general corporate purposes . the weighted-average time to maturity of our long-term debt was 10.8 years at the end of 2013 and 2014 . 2022 off-balance sheet arrangements and aggregate contractual obligations we have no off-balance sheet arrangements , including special purpose entities , other than guarantees and contractual obligations discussed below . guarantees 2013 at december 31 , 2014 , we were contingently liable for $ 1.0 billion of guarantees of our own performance , which were primarily related to excise taxes on the shipment of our products . there is no liability in the consolidated financial statements associated with these guarantees . at december 31 , 2014 , our third-party guarantees were insignificant. .

1	type		face value ( e )	interest rate	issuance	maturity

2	euro notes	( a )	20ac750 ( approximately $ 1029 )	1.875% ( 1.875 % )	march 2014	march 2021

3	euro notes	( a )	20ac1000 ( approximately $ 1372 )	2.875% ( 2.875 % )	march 2014	march 2026

4	euro notes	( b )	20ac500 ( approximately $ 697 )	2.875% ( 2.875 % )	may 2014	may 2029

5	swiss franc notes	( c )	chf275 ( approximately $ 311 )	0.750% ( 0.750 % )	may 2014	december 2019

6	swiss franc notes	( b )	chf250 ( approximately $ 283 )	1.625% ( 1.625 % )	may 2014	may 2024

7	u.s . dollar notes	( d )	$ 500	1.250% ( 1.250 % )	november 2014	november 2017

8	u.s . dollar notes	( d )	$ 750	3.250% ( 3.250 % )	november 2014	november 2024

9	u.s . dollar notes	( d )	$ 750	4.250% ( 4.250 % )	november 2014	november 2044

 our debt issuances in 2014 were as follows : ( in millions ) type face value ( e ) interest rate issuance maturity euro notes ( a ) 20ac750 ( approximately $ 1029 ) 1.875% ( 1.875 % ) march 2014 march 2021 euro notes ( a ) 20ac1000 ( approximately $ 1372 ) 2.875% ( 2.875 % ) march 2014 march 2026 euro notes ( b ) 20ac500 ( approximately $ 697 ) 2.875% ( 2.875 % ) may 2014 may 2029 swiss franc notes ( c ) chf275 ( approximately $ 311 ) 0.750% ( 0.750 % ) may 2014 december 2019 swiss franc notes ( b ) chf250 ( approximately $ 283 ) 1.625% ( 1.625 % ) may 2014 may 2024 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 500 1.250% ( 1.250 % ) november 2014 november 2017 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 750 3.250% ( 3.250 % ) november 2014 november 2024 u.s . dollar notes ( d ) $ 750 4.250% ( 4.250 % ) november 2014 november 2044 ( a ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in march 2015 . ( b ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in may 2015 . ( c ) interest on these notes is payable annually in arrears beginning in december 2014 . ( d ) interest on these notes is payable semiannually in arrears beginning in may 2015 . ( e ) u.s . dollar equivalents for foreign currency notes were calculated based on exchange rates on the date of issuance . the net proceeds from the sale of the securities listed in the table above will be used for general corporate purposes . the weighted-average time to maturity of our long-term debt was 10.8 years at the end of 2013 and 2014 . 2022 off-balance sheet arrangements and aggregate contractual obligations we have no off-balance sheet arrangements , including special purpose entities , other than guarantees and contractual obligations discussed below . guarantees 2013 at december 31 , 2014 , we were contingently liable for $ 1.0 billion of guarantees of our own performance , which were primarily related to excise taxes on the shipment of our products . there is no liability in the consolidated financial statements associated with these guarantees . at december 31 , 2014 , our third-party guarantees were insignificant. .
Conversations:
q0: what was the total of u.s . dollar notes issued in 2014 and that matured in either 2024 or 2044, in millions? {answer0}
Question: including the u.s . dollar notes that matured in 2017, what then becomes that total, in millions?
Answer:

Answer: 2000.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: n o t e s t o t h e c o n s o l i d a t e d f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s 2013 ( continued ) ace limited and subsidiaries excluded from adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions is the impact of securities that would have been anti-dilutive during the respective years . for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , the potential anti-dilutive share conversions were 256868 shares , 1230881 shares , and 638401 shares , respectively . 19 . related party transactions the ace foundation 2013 bermuda is an unconsolidated not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to fund charitable causes in bermuda . the trustees are principally comprised of ace management . the company maintains a non-interest bear- ing demand note receivable from the ace foundation 2013 bermuda , the balance of which was $ 30 million and $ 31 million , at december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , respectively . the receivable is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets . the borrower has used the related proceeds to finance investments in bermuda real estate , some of which have been rented to ace employees at rates established by independent , professional real estate appraisers . the borrower uses income from the investments to both repay the note and to fund charitable activities . accordingly , the company reports the demand note at the lower of its principal value or the fair value of assets held by the borrower to repay the loan , including the real estate properties . 20 . statutory financial information the company 2019s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to insurance laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate . these regulations include restrictions that limit the amount of dividends or other distributions , such as loans or cash advances , available to shareholders without prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities . there are no statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends from retained earnings by any of the bermuda subsidiaries as the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements are satisfied by the share capital and additional paid-in capital of each of the bermuda subsidiaries . the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries file financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators . statutory accounting differs from gaap in the reporting of certain reinsurance contracts , investments , subsidiaries , acquis- ition expenses , fixed assets , deferred income taxes , and certain other items . the statutory capital and surplus of the u.s . subsidiaries met regulatory requirements for 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 . the amount of dividends available to be paid in 2011 , without prior approval from the state insurance departments , totals $ 850 million . the following table presents the combined statutory capital and surplus and statutory net income of the bermuda and u.s . subsidiaries at and for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008. .

1	( in millions of u.s . dollars )	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	bermuda subsidiaries 2008	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	2008

2	statutory capital and surplus	$ 11798	$ 9164	$ 6205	$ 6266	$ 5885	$ 5368

3	statutory net income	$ 2430	$ 2369	$ 2196	$ 1047	$ 904	$ 818

 as permitted by the restructuring discussed previously in note 7 , certain of the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries discount certain a&e liabilities , which increased statutory capital and surplus by approximately $ 206 million , $ 215 million , and $ 211 million at december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , respectively . the company 2019s international subsidiaries prepare statutory financial statements based on local laws and regulations . some jurisdictions impose complex regulatory requirements on insurance companies while other jurisdictions impose fewer requirements . in some countries , the company must obtain licenses issued by governmental authorities to conduct local insurance business . these licenses may be subject to reserves and minimum capital and solvency tests . jurisdictions may impose fines , censure , and/or criminal sanctions for violation of regulatory requirements. .
Conversations:
Question: what was the amount of statutory capital and surplus for bermuda subsidiaries in 2010?
Answer:

Answer: 11798.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: n o t e s t o t h e c o n s o l i d a t e d f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s 2013 ( continued ) ace limited and subsidiaries excluded from adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions is the impact of securities that would have been anti-dilutive during the respective years . for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , the potential anti-dilutive share conversions were 256868 shares , 1230881 shares , and 638401 shares , respectively . 19 . related party transactions the ace foundation 2013 bermuda is an unconsolidated not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to fund charitable causes in bermuda . the trustees are principally comprised of ace management . the company maintains a non-interest bear- ing demand note receivable from the ace foundation 2013 bermuda , the balance of which was $ 30 million and $ 31 million , at december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , respectively . the receivable is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets . the borrower has used the related proceeds to finance investments in bermuda real estate , some of which have been rented to ace employees at rates established by independent , professional real estate appraisers . the borrower uses income from the investments to both repay the note and to fund charitable activities . accordingly , the company reports the demand note at the lower of its principal value or the fair value of assets held by the borrower to repay the loan , including the real estate properties . 20 . statutory financial information the company 2019s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to insurance laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate . these regulations include restrictions that limit the amount of dividends or other distributions , such as loans or cash advances , available to shareholders without prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities . there are no statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends from retained earnings by any of the bermuda subsidiaries as the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements are satisfied by the share capital and additional paid-in capital of each of the bermuda subsidiaries . the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries file financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators . statutory accounting differs from gaap in the reporting of certain reinsurance contracts , investments , subsidiaries , acquis- ition expenses , fixed assets , deferred income taxes , and certain other items . the statutory capital and surplus of the u.s . subsidiaries met regulatory requirements for 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 . the amount of dividends available to be paid in 2011 , without prior approval from the state insurance departments , totals $ 850 million . the following table presents the combined statutory capital and surplus and statutory net income of the bermuda and u.s . subsidiaries at and for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008. .

1	( in millions of u.s . dollars )	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	bermuda subsidiaries 2008	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	2008

2	statutory capital and surplus	$ 11798	$ 9164	$ 6205	$ 6266	$ 5885	$ 5368

3	statutory net income	$ 2430	$ 2369	$ 2196	$ 1047	$ 904	$ 818

 as permitted by the restructuring discussed previously in note 7 , certain of the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries discount certain a&e liabilities , which increased statutory capital and surplus by approximately $ 206 million , $ 215 million , and $ 211 million at december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , respectively . the company 2019s international subsidiaries prepare statutory financial statements based on local laws and regulations . some jurisdictions impose complex regulatory requirements on insurance companies while other jurisdictions impose fewer requirements . in some countries , the company must obtain licenses issued by governmental authorities to conduct local insurance business . these licenses may be subject to reserves and minimum capital and solvency tests . jurisdictions may impose fines , censure , and/or criminal sanctions for violation of regulatory requirements. .
Conversations:
q0: what was the amount of statutory capital and surplus for bermuda subsidiaries in 2010? {answer0}
Question: and what was it in 2009?
Answer:

Answer: 9164.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: n o t e s t o t h e c o n s o l i d a t e d f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s 2013 ( continued ) ace limited and subsidiaries excluded from adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions is the impact of securities that would have been anti-dilutive during the respective years . for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , the potential anti-dilutive share conversions were 256868 shares , 1230881 shares , and 638401 shares , respectively . 19 . related party transactions the ace foundation 2013 bermuda is an unconsolidated not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to fund charitable causes in bermuda . the trustees are principally comprised of ace management . the company maintains a non-interest bear- ing demand note receivable from the ace foundation 2013 bermuda , the balance of which was $ 30 million and $ 31 million , at december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , respectively . the receivable is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets . the borrower has used the related proceeds to finance investments in bermuda real estate , some of which have been rented to ace employees at rates established by independent , professional real estate appraisers . the borrower uses income from the investments to both repay the note and to fund charitable activities . accordingly , the company reports the demand note at the lower of its principal value or the fair value of assets held by the borrower to repay the loan , including the real estate properties . 20 . statutory financial information the company 2019s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to insurance laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate . these regulations include restrictions that limit the amount of dividends or other distributions , such as loans or cash advances , available to shareholders without prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities . there are no statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends from retained earnings by any of the bermuda subsidiaries as the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements are satisfied by the share capital and additional paid-in capital of each of the bermuda subsidiaries . the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries file financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators . statutory accounting differs from gaap in the reporting of certain reinsurance contracts , investments , subsidiaries , acquis- ition expenses , fixed assets , deferred income taxes , and certain other items . the statutory capital and surplus of the u.s . subsidiaries met regulatory requirements for 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 . the amount of dividends available to be paid in 2011 , without prior approval from the state insurance departments , totals $ 850 million . the following table presents the combined statutory capital and surplus and statutory net income of the bermuda and u.s . subsidiaries at and for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008. .

1	( in millions of u.s . dollars )	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	bermuda subsidiaries 2008	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	2008

2	statutory capital and surplus	$ 11798	$ 9164	$ 6205	$ 6266	$ 5885	$ 5368

3	statutory net income	$ 2430	$ 2369	$ 2196	$ 1047	$ 904	$ 818

 as permitted by the restructuring discussed previously in note 7 , certain of the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries discount certain a&e liabilities , which increased statutory capital and surplus by approximately $ 206 million , $ 215 million , and $ 211 million at december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , respectively . the company 2019s international subsidiaries prepare statutory financial statements based on local laws and regulations . some jurisdictions impose complex regulatory requirements on insurance companies while other jurisdictions impose fewer requirements . in some countries , the company must obtain licenses issued by governmental authorities to conduct local insurance business . these licenses may be subject to reserves and minimum capital and solvency tests . jurisdictions may impose fines , censure , and/or criminal sanctions for violation of regulatory requirements. .
Conversations:
q0: what was the amount of statutory capital and surplus for bermuda subsidiaries in 2010? {answer0}
q1: and what was it in 2009? {answer1}
Question: by how much, then, did it increase over the year?
Answer:

Answer: 2634.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: n o t e s t o t h e c o n s o l i d a t e d f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s 2013 ( continued ) ace limited and subsidiaries excluded from adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions is the impact of securities that would have been anti-dilutive during the respective years . for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , the potential anti-dilutive share conversions were 256868 shares , 1230881 shares , and 638401 shares , respectively . 19 . related party transactions the ace foundation 2013 bermuda is an unconsolidated not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to fund charitable causes in bermuda . the trustees are principally comprised of ace management . the company maintains a non-interest bear- ing demand note receivable from the ace foundation 2013 bermuda , the balance of which was $ 30 million and $ 31 million , at december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , respectively . the receivable is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets . the borrower has used the related proceeds to finance investments in bermuda real estate , some of which have been rented to ace employees at rates established by independent , professional real estate appraisers . the borrower uses income from the investments to both repay the note and to fund charitable activities . accordingly , the company reports the demand note at the lower of its principal value or the fair value of assets held by the borrower to repay the loan , including the real estate properties . 20 . statutory financial information the company 2019s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to insurance laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate . these regulations include restrictions that limit the amount of dividends or other distributions , such as loans or cash advances , available to shareholders without prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities . there are no statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends from retained earnings by any of the bermuda subsidiaries as the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements are satisfied by the share capital and additional paid-in capital of each of the bermuda subsidiaries . the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries file financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators . statutory accounting differs from gaap in the reporting of certain reinsurance contracts , investments , subsidiaries , acquis- ition expenses , fixed assets , deferred income taxes , and certain other items . the statutory capital and surplus of the u.s . subsidiaries met regulatory requirements for 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 . the amount of dividends available to be paid in 2011 , without prior approval from the state insurance departments , totals $ 850 million . the following table presents the combined statutory capital and surplus and statutory net income of the bermuda and u.s . subsidiaries at and for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008. .

1	( in millions of u.s . dollars )	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	bermuda subsidiaries 2008	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	2008

2	statutory capital and surplus	$ 11798	$ 9164	$ 6205	$ 6266	$ 5885	$ 5368

3	statutory net income	$ 2430	$ 2369	$ 2196	$ 1047	$ 904	$ 818

 as permitted by the restructuring discussed previously in note 7 , certain of the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries discount certain a&e liabilities , which increased statutory capital and surplus by approximately $ 206 million , $ 215 million , and $ 211 million at december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , respectively . the company 2019s international subsidiaries prepare statutory financial statements based on local laws and regulations . some jurisdictions impose complex regulatory requirements on insurance companies while other jurisdictions impose fewer requirements . in some countries , the company must obtain licenses issued by governmental authorities to conduct local insurance business . these licenses may be subject to reserves and minimum capital and solvency tests . jurisdictions may impose fines , censure , and/or criminal sanctions for violation of regulatory requirements. .
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q0: what was the amount of statutory capital and surplus for bermuda subsidiaries in 2010? {answer0}
q1: and what was it in 2009? {answer1}
q2: by how much, then, did it increase over the year? {answer2}
Question: in that same period, what was the change in the net income for those same bermuda subsidiaries?
Answer:

Answer: 61.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: n o t e s t o t h e c o n s o l i d a t e d f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s 2013 ( continued ) ace limited and subsidiaries excluded from adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions is the impact of securities that would have been anti-dilutive during the respective years . for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , the potential anti-dilutive share conversions were 256868 shares , 1230881 shares , and 638401 shares , respectively . 19 . related party transactions the ace foundation 2013 bermuda is an unconsolidated not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to fund charitable causes in bermuda . the trustees are principally comprised of ace management . the company maintains a non-interest bear- ing demand note receivable from the ace foundation 2013 bermuda , the balance of which was $ 30 million and $ 31 million , at december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , respectively . the receivable is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets . the borrower has used the related proceeds to finance investments in bermuda real estate , some of which have been rented to ace employees at rates established by independent , professional real estate appraisers . the borrower uses income from the investments to both repay the note and to fund charitable activities . accordingly , the company reports the demand note at the lower of its principal value or the fair value of assets held by the borrower to repay the loan , including the real estate properties . 20 . statutory financial information the company 2019s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to insurance laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they operate . these regulations include restrictions that limit the amount of dividends or other distributions , such as loans or cash advances , available to shareholders without prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities . there are no statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends from retained earnings by any of the bermuda subsidiaries as the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements are satisfied by the share capital and additional paid-in capital of each of the bermuda subsidiaries . the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries file financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators . statutory accounting differs from gaap in the reporting of certain reinsurance contracts , investments , subsidiaries , acquis- ition expenses , fixed assets , deferred income taxes , and certain other items . the statutory capital and surplus of the u.s . subsidiaries met regulatory requirements for 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 . the amount of dividends available to be paid in 2011 , without prior approval from the state insurance departments , totals $ 850 million . the following table presents the combined statutory capital and surplus and statutory net income of the bermuda and u.s . subsidiaries at and for the years ended december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008. .

1	( in millions of u.s . dollars )	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	bermuda subsidiaries 2008	bermuda subsidiaries 2010	bermuda subsidiaries 2009	2008

2	statutory capital and surplus	$ 11798	$ 9164	$ 6205	$ 6266	$ 5885	$ 5368

3	statutory net income	$ 2430	$ 2369	$ 2196	$ 1047	$ 904	$ 818

 as permitted by the restructuring discussed previously in note 7 , certain of the company 2019s u.s . subsidiaries discount certain a&e liabilities , which increased statutory capital and surplus by approximately $ 206 million , $ 215 million , and $ 211 million at december 31 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , respectively . the company 2019s international subsidiaries prepare statutory financial statements based on local laws and regulations . some jurisdictions impose complex regulatory requirements on insurance companies while other jurisdictions impose fewer requirements . in some countries , the company must obtain licenses issued by governmental authorities to conduct local insurance business . these licenses may be subject to reserves and minimum capital and solvency tests . jurisdictions may impose fines , censure , and/or criminal sanctions for violation of regulatory requirements. .
Conversations:
q0: what was the amount of statutory capital and surplus for bermuda subsidiaries in 2010? {answer0}
q1: and what was it in 2009? {answer1}
q2: by how much, then, did it increase over the year? {answer2}
q3: in that same period, what was the change in the net income for those same bermuda subsidiaries? {answer3}
Question: and what is this change as a portion of that income in 2009?
Answer:

Answer: 0.02575


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: ( in millions ) 2010 2009 2008 .

1	( in millions )	2010	2009	2008

2	net cash provided by operating activities	$ 3547	$ 3173	$ 4421

3	net cash used for investing activities	-319 ( 319 )	-1518 ( 1518 )	-907 ( 907 )

4	net cash used for financing activities	-3363 ( 3363 )	-1476 ( 1476 )	-3938 ( 3938 )

 operating activities net cash provided by operating activities increased by $ 374 million to $ 3547 million in 2010 as compared to 2009 . the increase primarily was attributable to an improvement in our operating working capital balances of $ 570 million as discussed below , and $ 187 million related to lower net income tax payments , as compared to 2009 . partially offsetting these improvements was a net reduction in cash from operations of $ 350 million related to our defined benefit pension plan . this reduction was the result of increased contributions to the pension trust of $ 758 million as compared to 2009 , partially offset by an increase in the cas costs recovered on our contracts . operating working capital accounts consists of receivables , inventories , accounts payable , and customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred . the improvement in cash provided by operating working capital was due to a decline in 2010 accounts receivable balances compared to 2009 , and an increase in 2010 customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred balances compared to 2009 . these improvements partially were offset by a decline in accounts payable balances in 2010 compared to 2009 . the decline in accounts receivable primarily was due to higher collections on various programs at electronic systems , is&gs , and space systems business areas . the increase in customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred primarily was attributable to an increase on government and commercial satellite programs at space systems and air mobility programs at aeronautics , partially offset by a decrease on various programs at electronic systems . the decrease in accounts payable was attributable to the timing of accounts payable activities across all segments . net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $ 1248 million to $ 3173 million in 2009 as compared to 2008 . the decline primarily was attributable to an increase in our contributions to the defined benefit pension plan of $ 1373 million as compared to 2008 and an increase in our operating working capital accounts of $ 147 million . partially offsetting these items was the impact of lower net income tax payments in 2009 as compared to 2008 in the amount of $ 319 million . the decline in cash provided by operating working capital primarily was due to growth of receivables on various programs in the ms2 and gt&l lines of business at electronic systems and an increase in inventories on combat aircraft programs at aeronautics , which partially were offset by increases in customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred on government satellite programs at space systems and the timing of accounts payable activities . investing activities capital expenditures 2013 the majority of our capital expenditures relate to facilities infrastructure and equipment that are incurred to support new and existing programs across all of our business segments . we also incur capital expenditures for it to support programs and general enterprise it infrastructure . capital expenditures for property , plant and equipment amounted to $ 820 million in 2010 , $ 852 million in 2009 , and $ 926 million in 2008 . we expect that our operating cash flows will continue to be sufficient to fund our annual capital expenditures over the next few years . acquisitions , divestitures and other activities 2013 acquisition activities include both the acquisition of businesses and investments in affiliates . amounts paid in 2010 of $ 148 million primarily related to investments in affiliates . we paid $ 435 million in 2009 for acquisition activities , compared with $ 233 million in 2008 . in 2010 , we received proceeds of $ 798 million from the sale of eig , net of $ 17 million in transaction costs ( see note 2 ) . there were no material divestiture activities in 2009 and 2008 . during 2010 , we increased our short-term investments by $ 171 million compared to an increase of $ 279 million in 2009 . financing activities share activity and dividends 2013 during 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , we repurchased 33.0 million , 24.9 million , and 29.0 million shares of our common stock for $ 2483 million , $ 1851 million , and $ 2931 million . of the shares we repurchased in 2010 , 0.9 million shares for $ 63 million were repurchased in december but settled and were paid for in january 2011 . in october 2010 , our board of directors approved a new share repurchase program for the repurchase of our common stock from time-to-time , up to an authorized amount of $ 3.0 billion ( see note 12 ) . under the program , we have discretion to determine the dollar amount of shares to be repurchased and the timing of any repurchases in compliance with applicable law and regulation . we repurchased a total of 11.2 million shares under the program for $ 776 million , and as of december 31 , 2010 , there remained $ 2224 million available for additional share repurchases . in connection with their approval of the new share repurchase program , our board terminated our previous share repurchase program . cash received from the issuance of our common stock in connection with stock option exercises during 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 totaled $ 59 million , $ 40 million , and $ 250 million . those activities resulted in the issuance of 1.4 million shares , 1.0 million shares , and 4.7 million shares during the respective periods. .
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Question: what is the value of cap ex for pp&e in 2010?
Answer:

Answer: 820.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: ( in millions ) 2010 2009 2008 .

1	( in millions )	2010	2009	2008

2	net cash provided by operating activities	$ 3547	$ 3173	$ 4421

3	net cash used for investing activities	-319 ( 319 )	-1518 ( 1518 )	-907 ( 907 )

4	net cash used for financing activities	-3363 ( 3363 )	-1476 ( 1476 )	-3938 ( 3938 )

 operating activities net cash provided by operating activities increased by $ 374 million to $ 3547 million in 2010 as compared to 2009 . the increase primarily was attributable to an improvement in our operating working capital balances of $ 570 million as discussed below , and $ 187 million related to lower net income tax payments , as compared to 2009 . partially offsetting these improvements was a net reduction in cash from operations of $ 350 million related to our defined benefit pension plan . this reduction was the result of increased contributions to the pension trust of $ 758 million as compared to 2009 , partially offset by an increase in the cas costs recovered on our contracts . operating working capital accounts consists of receivables , inventories , accounts payable , and customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred . the improvement in cash provided by operating working capital was due to a decline in 2010 accounts receivable balances compared to 2009 , and an increase in 2010 customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred balances compared to 2009 . these improvements partially were offset by a decline in accounts payable balances in 2010 compared to 2009 . the decline in accounts receivable primarily was due to higher collections on various programs at electronic systems , is&gs , and space systems business areas . the increase in customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred primarily was attributable to an increase on government and commercial satellite programs at space systems and air mobility programs at aeronautics , partially offset by a decrease on various programs at electronic systems . the decrease in accounts payable was attributable to the timing of accounts payable activities across all segments . net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $ 1248 million to $ 3173 million in 2009 as compared to 2008 . the decline primarily was attributable to an increase in our contributions to the defined benefit pension plan of $ 1373 million as compared to 2008 and an increase in our operating working capital accounts of $ 147 million . partially offsetting these items was the impact of lower net income tax payments in 2009 as compared to 2008 in the amount of $ 319 million . the decline in cash provided by operating working capital primarily was due to growth of receivables on various programs in the ms2 and gt&l lines of business at electronic systems and an increase in inventories on combat aircraft programs at aeronautics , which partially were offset by increases in customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred on government satellite programs at space systems and the timing of accounts payable activities . investing activities capital expenditures 2013 the majority of our capital expenditures relate to facilities infrastructure and equipment that are incurred to support new and existing programs across all of our business segments . we also incur capital expenditures for it to support programs and general enterprise it infrastructure . capital expenditures for property , plant and equipment amounted to $ 820 million in 2010 , $ 852 million in 2009 , and $ 926 million in 2008 . we expect that our operating cash flows will continue to be sufficient to fund our annual capital expenditures over the next few years . acquisitions , divestitures and other activities 2013 acquisition activities include both the acquisition of businesses and investments in affiliates . amounts paid in 2010 of $ 148 million primarily related to investments in affiliates . we paid $ 435 million in 2009 for acquisition activities , compared with $ 233 million in 2008 . in 2010 , we received proceeds of $ 798 million from the sale of eig , net of $ 17 million in transaction costs ( see note 2 ) . there were no material divestiture activities in 2009 and 2008 . during 2010 , we increased our short-term investments by $ 171 million compared to an increase of $ 279 million in 2009 . financing activities share activity and dividends 2013 during 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , we repurchased 33.0 million , 24.9 million , and 29.0 million shares of our common stock for $ 2483 million , $ 1851 million , and $ 2931 million . of the shares we repurchased in 2010 , 0.9 million shares for $ 63 million were repurchased in december but settled and were paid for in january 2011 . in october 2010 , our board of directors approved a new share repurchase program for the repurchase of our common stock from time-to-time , up to an authorized amount of $ 3.0 billion ( see note 12 ) . under the program , we have discretion to determine the dollar amount of shares to be repurchased and the timing of any repurchases in compliance with applicable law and regulation . we repurchased a total of 11.2 million shares under the program for $ 776 million , and as of december 31 , 2010 , there remained $ 2224 million available for additional share repurchases . in connection with their approval of the new share repurchase program , our board terminated our previous share repurchase program . cash received from the issuance of our common stock in connection with stock option exercises during 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 totaled $ 59 million , $ 40 million , and $ 250 million . those activities resulted in the issuance of 1.4 million shares , 1.0 million shares , and 4.7 million shares during the respective periods. .
Conversations:
q0: what is the value of cap ex for pp&e in 2010? {answer0}
Question: what is it 2009?
Answer:

Answer: 852.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: ( in millions ) 2010 2009 2008 .

1	( in millions )	2010	2009	2008

2	net cash provided by operating activities	$ 3547	$ 3173	$ 4421

3	net cash used for investing activities	-319 ( 319 )	-1518 ( 1518 )	-907 ( 907 )

4	net cash used for financing activities	-3363 ( 3363 )	-1476 ( 1476 )	-3938 ( 3938 )

 operating activities net cash provided by operating activities increased by $ 374 million to $ 3547 million in 2010 as compared to 2009 . the increase primarily was attributable to an improvement in our operating working capital balances of $ 570 million as discussed below , and $ 187 million related to lower net income tax payments , as compared to 2009 . partially offsetting these improvements was a net reduction in cash from operations of $ 350 million related to our defined benefit pension plan . this reduction was the result of increased contributions to the pension trust of $ 758 million as compared to 2009 , partially offset by an increase in the cas costs recovered on our contracts . operating working capital accounts consists of receivables , inventories , accounts payable , and customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred . the improvement in cash provided by operating working capital was due to a decline in 2010 accounts receivable balances compared to 2009 , and an increase in 2010 customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred balances compared to 2009 . these improvements partially were offset by a decline in accounts payable balances in 2010 compared to 2009 . the decline in accounts receivable primarily was due to higher collections on various programs at electronic systems , is&gs , and space systems business areas . the increase in customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred primarily was attributable to an increase on government and commercial satellite programs at space systems and air mobility programs at aeronautics , partially offset by a decrease on various programs at electronic systems . the decrease in accounts payable was attributable to the timing of accounts payable activities across all segments . net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $ 1248 million to $ 3173 million in 2009 as compared to 2008 . the decline primarily was attributable to an increase in our contributions to the defined benefit pension plan of $ 1373 million as compared to 2008 and an increase in our operating working capital accounts of $ 147 million . partially offsetting these items was the impact of lower net income tax payments in 2009 as compared to 2008 in the amount of $ 319 million . the decline in cash provided by operating working capital primarily was due to growth of receivables on various programs in the ms2 and gt&l lines of business at electronic systems and an increase in inventories on combat aircraft programs at aeronautics , which partially were offset by increases in customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred on government satellite programs at space systems and the timing of accounts payable activities . investing activities capital expenditures 2013 the majority of our capital expenditures relate to facilities infrastructure and equipment that are incurred to support new and existing programs across all of our business segments . we also incur capital expenditures for it to support programs and general enterprise it infrastructure . capital expenditures for property , plant and equipment amounted to $ 820 million in 2010 , $ 852 million in 2009 , and $ 926 million in 2008 . we expect that our operating cash flows will continue to be sufficient to fund our annual capital expenditures over the next few years . acquisitions , divestitures and other activities 2013 acquisition activities include both the acquisition of businesses and investments in affiliates . amounts paid in 2010 of $ 148 million primarily related to investments in affiliates . we paid $ 435 million in 2009 for acquisition activities , compared with $ 233 million in 2008 . in 2010 , we received proceeds of $ 798 million from the sale of eig , net of $ 17 million in transaction costs ( see note 2 ) . there were no material divestiture activities in 2009 and 2008 . during 2010 , we increased our short-term investments by $ 171 million compared to an increase of $ 279 million in 2009 . financing activities share activity and dividends 2013 during 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , we repurchased 33.0 million , 24.9 million , and 29.0 million shares of our common stock for $ 2483 million , $ 1851 million , and $ 2931 million . of the shares we repurchased in 2010 , 0.9 million shares for $ 63 million were repurchased in december but settled and were paid for in january 2011 . in october 2010 , our board of directors approved a new share repurchase program for the repurchase of our common stock from time-to-time , up to an authorized amount of $ 3.0 billion ( see note 12 ) . under the program , we have discretion to determine the dollar amount of shares to be repurchased and the timing of any repurchases in compliance with applicable law and regulation . we repurchased a total of 11.2 million shares under the program for $ 776 million , and as of december 31 , 2010 , there remained $ 2224 million available for additional share repurchases . in connection with their approval of the new share repurchase program , our board terminated our previous share repurchase program . cash received from the issuance of our common stock in connection with stock option exercises during 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 totaled $ 59 million , $ 40 million , and $ 250 million . those activities resulted in the issuance of 1.4 million shares , 1.0 million shares , and 4.7 million shares during the respective periods. .
Conversations:
q0: what is the value of cap ex for pp&e in 2010? {answer0}
q1: what is it 2009? {answer1}
Question: what is the net change?
Answer:

Answer: -32.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: ( in millions ) 2010 2009 2008 .

1	( in millions )	2010	2009	2008

2	net cash provided by operating activities	$ 3547	$ 3173	$ 4421

3	net cash used for investing activities	-319 ( 319 )	-1518 ( 1518 )	-907 ( 907 )

4	net cash used for financing activities	-3363 ( 3363 )	-1476 ( 1476 )	-3938 ( 3938 )

 operating activities net cash provided by operating activities increased by $ 374 million to $ 3547 million in 2010 as compared to 2009 . the increase primarily was attributable to an improvement in our operating working capital balances of $ 570 million as discussed below , and $ 187 million related to lower net income tax payments , as compared to 2009 . partially offsetting these improvements was a net reduction in cash from operations of $ 350 million related to our defined benefit pension plan . this reduction was the result of increased contributions to the pension trust of $ 758 million as compared to 2009 , partially offset by an increase in the cas costs recovered on our contracts . operating working capital accounts consists of receivables , inventories , accounts payable , and customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred . the improvement in cash provided by operating working capital was due to a decline in 2010 accounts receivable balances compared to 2009 , and an increase in 2010 customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred balances compared to 2009 . these improvements partially were offset by a decline in accounts payable balances in 2010 compared to 2009 . the decline in accounts receivable primarily was due to higher collections on various programs at electronic systems , is&gs , and space systems business areas . the increase in customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred primarily was attributable to an increase on government and commercial satellite programs at space systems and air mobility programs at aeronautics , partially offset by a decrease on various programs at electronic systems . the decrease in accounts payable was attributable to the timing of accounts payable activities across all segments . net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $ 1248 million to $ 3173 million in 2009 as compared to 2008 . the decline primarily was attributable to an increase in our contributions to the defined benefit pension plan of $ 1373 million as compared to 2008 and an increase in our operating working capital accounts of $ 147 million . partially offsetting these items was the impact of lower net income tax payments in 2009 as compared to 2008 in the amount of $ 319 million . the decline in cash provided by operating working capital primarily was due to growth of receivables on various programs in the ms2 and gt&l lines of business at electronic systems and an increase in inventories on combat aircraft programs at aeronautics , which partially were offset by increases in customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred on government satellite programs at space systems and the timing of accounts payable activities . investing activities capital expenditures 2013 the majority of our capital expenditures relate to facilities infrastructure and equipment that are incurred to support new and existing programs across all of our business segments . we also incur capital expenditures for it to support programs and general enterprise it infrastructure . capital expenditures for property , plant and equipment amounted to $ 820 million in 2010 , $ 852 million in 2009 , and $ 926 million in 2008 . we expect that our operating cash flows will continue to be sufficient to fund our annual capital expenditures over the next few years . acquisitions , divestitures and other activities 2013 acquisition activities include both the acquisition of businesses and investments in affiliates . amounts paid in 2010 of $ 148 million primarily related to investments in affiliates . we paid $ 435 million in 2009 for acquisition activities , compared with $ 233 million in 2008 . in 2010 , we received proceeds of $ 798 million from the sale of eig , net of $ 17 million in transaction costs ( see note 2 ) . there were no material divestiture activities in 2009 and 2008 . during 2010 , we increased our short-term investments by $ 171 million compared to an increase of $ 279 million in 2009 . financing activities share activity and dividends 2013 during 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 , we repurchased 33.0 million , 24.9 million , and 29.0 million shares of our common stock for $ 2483 million , $ 1851 million , and $ 2931 million . of the shares we repurchased in 2010 , 0.9 million shares for $ 63 million were repurchased in december but settled and were paid for in january 2011 . in october 2010 , our board of directors approved a new share repurchase program for the repurchase of our common stock from time-to-time , up to an authorized amount of $ 3.0 billion ( see note 12 ) . under the program , we have discretion to determine the dollar amount of shares to be repurchased and the timing of any repurchases in compliance with applicable law and regulation . we repurchased a total of 11.2 million shares under the program for $ 776 million , and as of december 31 , 2010 , there remained $ 2224 million available for additional share repurchases . in connection with their approval of the new share repurchase program , our board terminated our previous share repurchase program . cash received from the issuance of our common stock in connection with stock option exercises during 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 totaled $ 59 million , $ 40 million , and $ 250 million . those activities resulted in the issuance of 1.4 million shares , 1.0 million shares , and 4.7 million shares during the respective periods. .
Conversations:
q0: what is the value of cap ex for pp&e in 2010? {answer0}
q1: what is it 2009? {answer1}
q2: what is the net change? {answer2}
Question: what is that divided by the 2009 value?
Answer:

Answer: -0.03756


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: entergy texas , inc . and subsidiaries management 2019s financial discussion and analysis plan to spin off the utility 2019s transmission business see the 201cplan to spin off the utility 2019s transmission business 201d section of entergy corporation and subsidiaries management 2019s financial discussion and analysis for a discussion of this matter , including the planned retirement of debt and preferred securities . results of operations net income 2011 compared to 2010 net income increased by $ 14.6 million primarily due to higher net revenue , partially offset by higher taxes other than income taxes , higher other operation and maintenance expenses , and higher depreciation and amortization expenses . 2010 compared to 2009 net income increased by $ 2.4 million primarily due to higher net revenue and lower interest expense , partially offset by lower other income , higher taxes other than income taxes , and higher other operation and maintenance expenses . net revenue 2011 compared to 2010 net revenue consists of operating revenues net of : 1 ) fuel , fuel-related expenses , and gas purchased for resale , 2 ) purchased power expenses , and 3 ) other regulatory charges ( credits ) . following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing 2011 to 2010 . amount ( in millions ) .

1		amount ( in millions )

2	2010 net revenue	$ 540.2

3	retail electric price	36.0

4	volume/weather	21.3

5	purchased power capacity	-24.6 ( 24.6 )

6	other	4.9

7	2011 net revenue	$ 577.8

 the retail electric price variance is primarily due to rate actions , including an annual base rate increase of $ 59 million beginning august 2010 , with an additional increase of $ 9 million beginning may 2011 , as a result of the settlement of the december 2009 rate case . see note 2 to the financial statements for further discussion of the rate case settlement . the volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase of 721 gwh , or 4.5% ( 4.5 % ) , in billed electricity usage , including the effect of more favorable weather on residential and commercial sales compared to last year . usage in the industrial sector increased 8.2% ( 8.2 % ) primarily in the chemicals and refining industries . the purchased power capacity variance is primarily due to price increases for ongoing purchased power capacity and additional capacity purchases. .
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Question: what was the total variance in net revenue from 2010 to 2011?
Answer:

Answer: 37.6


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: entergy texas , inc . and subsidiaries management 2019s financial discussion and analysis plan to spin off the utility 2019s transmission business see the 201cplan to spin off the utility 2019s transmission business 201d section of entergy corporation and subsidiaries management 2019s financial discussion and analysis for a discussion of this matter , including the planned retirement of debt and preferred securities . results of operations net income 2011 compared to 2010 net income increased by $ 14.6 million primarily due to higher net revenue , partially offset by higher taxes other than income taxes , higher other operation and maintenance expenses , and higher depreciation and amortization expenses . 2010 compared to 2009 net income increased by $ 2.4 million primarily due to higher net revenue and lower interest expense , partially offset by lower other income , higher taxes other than income taxes , and higher other operation and maintenance expenses . net revenue 2011 compared to 2010 net revenue consists of operating revenues net of : 1 ) fuel , fuel-related expenses , and gas purchased for resale , 2 ) purchased power expenses , and 3 ) other regulatory charges ( credits ) . following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing 2011 to 2010 . amount ( in millions ) .

1		amount ( in millions )

2	2010 net revenue	$ 540.2

3	retail electric price	36.0

4	volume/weather	21.3

5	purchased power capacity	-24.6 ( 24.6 )

6	other	4.9

7	2011 net revenue	$ 577.8

 the retail electric price variance is primarily due to rate actions , including an annual base rate increase of $ 59 million beginning august 2010 , with an additional increase of $ 9 million beginning may 2011 , as a result of the settlement of the december 2009 rate case . see note 2 to the financial statements for further discussion of the rate case settlement . the volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase of 721 gwh , or 4.5% ( 4.5 % ) , in billed electricity usage , including the effect of more favorable weather on residential and commercial sales compared to last year . usage in the industrial sector increased 8.2% ( 8.2 % ) primarily in the chemicals and refining industries . the purchased power capacity variance is primarily due to price increases for ongoing purchased power capacity and additional capacity purchases. .
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q0: what was the total variance in net revenue from 2010 to 2011? {answer0}
Question: and what was the variance in volume/weather in that same period?
Answer:

Answer: 21.3


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: entergy texas , inc . and subsidiaries management 2019s financial discussion and analysis plan to spin off the utility 2019s transmission business see the 201cplan to spin off the utility 2019s transmission business 201d section of entergy corporation and subsidiaries management 2019s financial discussion and analysis for a discussion of this matter , including the planned retirement of debt and preferred securities . results of operations net income 2011 compared to 2010 net income increased by $ 14.6 million primarily due to higher net revenue , partially offset by higher taxes other than income taxes , higher other operation and maintenance expenses , and higher depreciation and amortization expenses . 2010 compared to 2009 net income increased by $ 2.4 million primarily due to higher net revenue and lower interest expense , partially offset by lower other income , higher taxes other than income taxes , and higher other operation and maintenance expenses . net revenue 2011 compared to 2010 net revenue consists of operating revenues net of : 1 ) fuel , fuel-related expenses , and gas purchased for resale , 2 ) purchased power expenses , and 3 ) other regulatory charges ( credits ) . following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing 2011 to 2010 . amount ( in millions ) .

1		amount ( in millions )

2	2010 net revenue	$ 540.2

3	retail electric price	36.0

4	volume/weather	21.3

5	purchased power capacity	-24.6 ( 24.6 )

6	other	4.9

7	2011 net revenue	$ 577.8

 the retail electric price variance is primarily due to rate actions , including an annual base rate increase of $ 59 million beginning august 2010 , with an additional increase of $ 9 million beginning may 2011 , as a result of the settlement of the december 2009 rate case . see note 2 to the financial statements for further discussion of the rate case settlement . the volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase of 721 gwh , or 4.5% ( 4.5 % ) , in billed electricity usage , including the effect of more favorable weather on residential and commercial sales compared to last year . usage in the industrial sector increased 8.2% ( 8.2 % ) primarily in the chemicals and refining industries . the purchased power capacity variance is primarily due to price increases for ongoing purchased power capacity and additional capacity purchases. .
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q0: what was the total variance in net revenue from 2010 to 2011? {answer0}
q1: and what was the variance in volume/weather in that same period? {answer1}
Question: how much, then, does this volume/weather variance represent in relation to the net revenue one, in percentage?
Answer:

Answer: 0.56649


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: marathon oil corporation notes to consolidated financial statements of the $ 446 million present value of net minimum capital lease payments , $ 53 million was related to obligations assumed by united states steel under the financial matters agreement . operating lease rental expense was : ( in millions ) 2009 2008 2007 minimum rental ( a ) $ 238 $ 245 $ 209 .

1	( in millions )	2009	2008	2007

2	minimum rental ( a )	$ 238	$ 245	$ 209

3	contingent rental	19	22	33

4	net rental expense	$ 257	$ 267	$ 242

 ( a ) excludes $ 3 million , $ 5 million and $ 8 million paid by united states steel in 2009 , 2008 and 2007 on assumed leases . 26 . commitments and contingencies we are the subject of , or party to , a number of pending or threatened legal actions , contingencies and commitments involving a variety of matters , including laws and regulations relating to the environment . certain of these matters are discussed below . the ultimate resolution of these contingencies could , individually or in the aggregate , be material to our consolidated financial statements . however , management believes that we will remain a viable and competitive enterprise even though it is possible that these contingencies could be resolved unfavorably . environmental matters 2013 we are subject to federal , state , local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the environment . these laws generally provide for control of pollutants released into the environment and require responsible parties to undertake remediation of hazardous waste disposal sites . penalties may be imposed for noncompliance . at december 31 , 2009 and 2008 , accrued liabilities for remediation totaled $ 116 million and $ 111 million . it is not presently possible to estimate the ultimate amount of all remediation costs that might be incurred or the penalties that may be imposed . receivables for recoverable costs from certain states , under programs to assist companies in clean-up efforts related to underground storage tanks at retail marketing outlets , were $ 59 and $ 60 million at december 31 , 2009 and 2008 . legal cases 2013 we , along with other refining companies , settled a number of lawsuits pertaining to methyl tertiary-butyl ether ( 201cmtbe 201d ) in 2008 . presently , we are a defendant , along with other refining companies , in 27 cases arising in four states alleging damages for mtbe contamination . like the cases that we settled in 2008 , 12 of the remaining cases are consolidated in a multi-district litigation ( 201cmdl 201d ) in the southern district of new york for pretrial proceedings . the other 15 cases are in new york state courts ( nassau and suffolk counties ) . plaintiffs in 26 of the 27 cases allege damages to water supply wells from contamination of groundwater by mtbe , similar to the damages claimed in the cases settled in 2008 . in the remaining case , the new jersey department of environmental protection is seeking the cost of remediating mtbe contamination and natural resources damages allegedly resulting from contamination of groundwater by mtbe . we are vigorously defending these cases . we have engaged in settlement discussions related to the majority of these cases . we do not expect our share of liability for these cases to significantly impact our consolidated results of operations , financial position or cash flows . we voluntarily discontinued producing mtbe in 2002 . we are currently a party to one qui tam case , which alleges that marathon and other defendants violated the false claims act with respect to the reporting and payment of royalties on natural gas and natural gas liquids for federal and indian leases . a qui tam action is an action in which the relator files suit on behalf of himself as well as the federal government . the case currently pending is u.s . ex rel harrold e . wright v . agip petroleum co . et al . it is primarily a gas valuation case . marathon has reached a settlement with the relator and the doj which will be finalized after the indian tribes review and approve the settlement terms . such settlement is not expected to significantly impact our consolidated results of operations , financial position or cash flows . guarantees 2013 we have provided certain guarantees , direct and indirect , of the indebtedness of other companies . under the terms of most of these guarantee arrangements , we would be required to perform should the guaranteed party fail to fulfill its obligations under the specified arrangements . in addition to these financial guarantees , we also have various performance guarantees related to specific agreements. .
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Question: what is the net rental expense in 2009?
Answer:

Answer: 257.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: marathon oil corporation notes to consolidated financial statements of the $ 446 million present value of net minimum capital lease payments , $ 53 million was related to obligations assumed by united states steel under the financial matters agreement . operating lease rental expense was : ( in millions ) 2009 2008 2007 minimum rental ( a ) $ 238 $ 245 $ 209 .

1	( in millions )	2009	2008	2007

2	minimum rental ( a )	$ 238	$ 245	$ 209

3	contingent rental	19	22	33

4	net rental expense	$ 257	$ 267	$ 242

 ( a ) excludes $ 3 million , $ 5 million and $ 8 million paid by united states steel in 2009 , 2008 and 2007 on assumed leases . 26 . commitments and contingencies we are the subject of , or party to , a number of pending or threatened legal actions , contingencies and commitments involving a variety of matters , including laws and regulations relating to the environment . certain of these matters are discussed below . the ultimate resolution of these contingencies could , individually or in the aggregate , be material to our consolidated financial statements . however , management believes that we will remain a viable and competitive enterprise even though it is possible that these contingencies could be resolved unfavorably . environmental matters 2013 we are subject to federal , state , local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the environment . these laws generally provide for control of pollutants released into the environment and require responsible parties to undertake remediation of hazardous waste disposal sites . penalties may be imposed for noncompliance . at december 31 , 2009 and 2008 , accrued liabilities for remediation totaled $ 116 million and $ 111 million . it is not presently possible to estimate the ultimate amount of all remediation costs that might be incurred or the penalties that may be imposed . receivables for recoverable costs from certain states , under programs to assist companies in clean-up efforts related to underground storage tanks at retail marketing outlets , were $ 59 and $ 60 million at december 31 , 2009 and 2008 . legal cases 2013 we , along with other refining companies , settled a number of lawsuits pertaining to methyl tertiary-butyl ether ( 201cmtbe 201d ) in 2008 . presently , we are a defendant , along with other refining companies , in 27 cases arising in four states alleging damages for mtbe contamination . like the cases that we settled in 2008 , 12 of the remaining cases are consolidated in a multi-district litigation ( 201cmdl 201d ) in the southern district of new york for pretrial proceedings . the other 15 cases are in new york state courts ( nassau and suffolk counties ) . plaintiffs in 26 of the 27 cases allege damages to water supply wells from contamination of groundwater by mtbe , similar to the damages claimed in the cases settled in 2008 . in the remaining case , the new jersey department of environmental protection is seeking the cost of remediating mtbe contamination and natural resources damages allegedly resulting from contamination of groundwater by mtbe . we are vigorously defending these cases . we have engaged in settlement discussions related to the majority of these cases . we do not expect our share of liability for these cases to significantly impact our consolidated results of operations , financial position or cash flows . we voluntarily discontinued producing mtbe in 2002 . we are currently a party to one qui tam case , which alleges that marathon and other defendants violated the false claims act with respect to the reporting and payment of royalties on natural gas and natural gas liquids for federal and indian leases . a qui tam action is an action in which the relator files suit on behalf of himself as well as the federal government . the case currently pending is u.s . ex rel harrold e . wright v . agip petroleum co . et al . it is primarily a gas valuation case . marathon has reached a settlement with the relator and the doj which will be finalized after the indian tribes review and approve the settlement terms . such settlement is not expected to significantly impact our consolidated results of operations , financial position or cash flows . guarantees 2013 we have provided certain guarantees , direct and indirect , of the indebtedness of other companies . under the terms of most of these guarantee arrangements , we would be required to perform should the guaranteed party fail to fulfill its obligations under the specified arrangements . in addition to these financial guarantees , we also have various performance guarantees related to specific agreements. .
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q0: what is the net rental expense in 2009? {answer0}
Question: what about in 2007?
Answer:

Answer: 242.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: marathon oil corporation notes to consolidated financial statements of the $ 446 million present value of net minimum capital lease payments , $ 53 million was related to obligations assumed by united states steel under the financial matters agreement . operating lease rental expense was : ( in millions ) 2009 2008 2007 minimum rental ( a ) $ 238 $ 245 $ 209 .

1	( in millions )	2009	2008	2007

2	minimum rental ( a )	$ 238	$ 245	$ 209

3	contingent rental	19	22	33

4	net rental expense	$ 257	$ 267	$ 242

 ( a ) excludes $ 3 million , $ 5 million and $ 8 million paid by united states steel in 2009 , 2008 and 2007 on assumed leases . 26 . commitments and contingencies we are the subject of , or party to , a number of pending or threatened legal actions , contingencies and commitments involving a variety of matters , including laws and regulations relating to the environment . certain of these matters are discussed below . the ultimate resolution of these contingencies could , individually or in the aggregate , be material to our consolidated financial statements . however , management believes that we will remain a viable and competitive enterprise even though it is possible that these contingencies could be resolved unfavorably . environmental matters 2013 we are subject to federal , state , local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the environment . these laws generally provide for control of pollutants released into the environment and require responsible parties to undertake remediation of hazardous waste disposal sites . penalties may be imposed for noncompliance . at december 31 , 2009 and 2008 , accrued liabilities for remediation totaled $ 116 million and $ 111 million . it is not presently possible to estimate the ultimate amount of all remediation costs that might be incurred or the penalties that may be imposed . receivables for recoverable costs from certain states , under programs to assist companies in clean-up efforts related to underground storage tanks at retail marketing outlets , were $ 59 and $ 60 million at december 31 , 2009 and 2008 . legal cases 2013 we , along with other refining companies , settled a number of lawsuits pertaining to methyl tertiary-butyl ether ( 201cmtbe 201d ) in 2008 . presently , we are a defendant , along with other refining companies , in 27 cases arising in four states alleging damages for mtbe contamination . like the cases that we settled in 2008 , 12 of the remaining cases are consolidated in a multi-district litigation ( 201cmdl 201d ) in the southern district of new york for pretrial proceedings . the other 15 cases are in new york state courts ( nassau and suffolk counties ) . plaintiffs in 26 of the 27 cases allege damages to water supply wells from contamination of groundwater by mtbe , similar to the damages claimed in the cases settled in 2008 . in the remaining case , the new jersey department of environmental protection is seeking the cost of remediating mtbe contamination and natural resources damages allegedly resulting from contamination of groundwater by mtbe . we are vigorously defending these cases . we have engaged in settlement discussions related to the majority of these cases . we do not expect our share of liability for these cases to significantly impact our consolidated results of operations , financial position or cash flows . we voluntarily discontinued producing mtbe in 2002 . we are currently a party to one qui tam case , which alleges that marathon and other defendants violated the false claims act with respect to the reporting and payment of royalties on natural gas and natural gas liquids for federal and indian leases . a qui tam action is an action in which the relator files suit on behalf of himself as well as the federal government . the case currently pending is u.s . ex rel harrold e . wright v . agip petroleum co . et al . it is primarily a gas valuation case . marathon has reached a settlement with the relator and the doj which will be finalized after the indian tribes review and approve the settlement terms . such settlement is not expected to significantly impact our consolidated results of operations , financial position or cash flows . guarantees 2013 we have provided certain guarantees , direct and indirect , of the indebtedness of other companies . under the terms of most of these guarantee arrangements , we would be required to perform should the guaranteed party fail to fulfill its obligations under the specified arrangements . in addition to these financial guarantees , we also have various performance guarantees related to specific agreements. .
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q0: what is the net rental expense in 2009? {answer0}
q1: what about in 2007? {answer1}
Question: what is the net change?
Answer:

Answer: 15.0