The cost of fighting crime in the U.S. increased steadily in the period 1982 - 1999. Total spending on police, courts, and prisons can be approximated, respectively, by

?
 billion dollars
 billion dollars
 billion dollars
?
where t is time in years since 1980. Compute  to two decimal places.
?

A. 0.27
B. 0.37
C. 0.32
D. 0.42
E. 0.52


Answer: B

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