$($d$)$

Based on the Lease Obligations by Year visualization, do the results make sense?

Yes. We would expect the finance lease obligation to be higher than the operating lease obligations.

Yes. The increasing trend in finance lease and operating lease obligations is expected for both Albertson and Kroger.

No$.$ There is an increase in finance lease and operating lease obligations in $2022,$ and we would expect the values to

decrease given the decreasing trend for the other years.

No$.$ There is a decreasing trend in finance lease and operating lease obligations, and we would expect the values to

increase over time.

$($c$)$

How would you compare the results between the Lease Assets vs Total Assets and the Lease Liabilities vs Total Liabilities visualization?

Total assets and total liabilities values are similar between Albertson and Kroger.

Operating lease assets and lease liabilities values are similar between Albertson and Kroger.

Finance lease assets are higher than finance lease liabilities for both Albertson and Kroger.

Lease assets are higher than lease liabilities for both Albertson and Kroger.

$($e$).$

Based on the Lease Obligations by Year visualization, what trend is being shown?

The operating lease obligations are decreasing every year from $2021$ to $2025$ for both companies.

The financing lease obligations are increasing every year from $2021$ to $2025$ for both companies.

The operating lease obligations are decreasing every year from $2021$ to $2025$ for Kroger only.

The financing lease obligations are increasing every year from $2021$ to $2025$ for Kroger only.