Following Is the Debt Footnote from the Lowe's 2017 Form

Short Answer

Following is the debt footnote from the Lowe's 2017 form 10-K:
Required:
a. What is the amount of debt on Lowe's balance sheet as of February 3, 2017?
b. What proportion of Lowe's long-term debt is due before February 2, 2018?
c. How much of Lowe's assets were pledged as collateral as of February 3, 2017?
d. What effect, if any, does Lowe's collateral have on its credit risk and interest costs?
e. Assume that the notes due fiscal 2042-2046 outstanding at the beginning of the year were 4.26% notes issued to yield 4.4%. At the beginning of the year, these notes had an unamortized discount of $132 million. What cash interest payment did Lowe's make for these notes, assuming interest is paid annually? What interest expense did Lowe's record for these notes during the current year?