Question

Which statement below best describes American research funding?

1. Historically, the U.S. government has funded most of the scientific research done in the U.S. and this remains true today
2. Historically, business, industry, foundations, and universities have funded of half of the U.S. research expenditure, with the federal government
3. Recently, businesses, industry, foundations, and universities have exceeded the federal government’s expenditures for research, whereas the federal government had historically funded over half of all U.S, research, but now funds slightly below 50%
4. Recently, federal government has become the leader for all U.S, research, following years of being out funded by the combined sum from businesses, industry, foundations, and universities.

Answer 1

The statement

1. Recently, businesses, industry, foundations, and universities have exceeded the federal government’s expenditures for research, whereas the federal government had historically funded over half of all U.S, research, but now funds slightly below 50% is right, because there is a rise in corporate funding over that of the federal government.
2. The news reports say that the funding from federal bank was a little over 44% in the year 2014 and this is because there is a rise funding from the corporate industries.