In 1997,American research and development spending reached over $200 billion dollars,up from over $74 billion in 1960.During that same period the proportion of research and development spending by government:
A)rose from 33% of the total to 65%
B)stayed approximately the same: 33%
C)fell from 66% of the total to 33%
D)stayed approximately the same: 65%
E)none of these choices

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The question states that the total research and development spending in the US increased from $74 billion in 1960 to over $200 billion in 1997, and asks about the proportion of spending by government during that same period. Option A suggests that the government's share of spending increased from 33% to 65%, which would mean that the government spent more than the total spending in 1997, which is not possible. Option B and D suggest that the government's share of spending stayed approximately the same, but this contradicts the fact that total spending more than doubled during the period. Therefore, the correct answer is option C, which states that the government's share of spending fell from 66% to 33%, which is consistent with the increase in total spending.

In 1997,American Research and Development Spending Reached Over $200 Billion