From 1972 to 2012, the size of the state and local bureaucracy in Texas (as measured by full-time equivalent employees) __________.
A. decreased by just under 50 percent
B. remained constant
C. increased by approximately 50 percent
D. increased by around 150 percent
Answer: D
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