n footnotes to the financial statements, companies disclose future commitments such as for leases and purchase commitments. How is this information useful to investors?

		It allows investors to re-create a cash flow statement as if these amounts had been paid in the current period
		It allows investors to re-state the balance sheet in their financial models
		It helps them understand the amount of future operating expenses that are committed
		This information is not useful to investors; it only helps potential future lenders to the company