Data on the Amounts of Federal On-Budget Funds for Research

question 21

Multiple Choice

Data on the amounts of federal on-budget funds for research programs at universities and related institutions for selected years appear in the table below. What is the standard deviation of the federal on-budget funds for research programs for this period? Round your answer to three decimal places. ​

• A)10.125
• B)8.000
• C)7.990
• D)11.571
• E)7.474

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