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  1. Companies Performing Research & Development (R&D)-Selected Data, By  Industry Group:1975-1986 
  2.  
  3.                                   _______R&D Funds (mil.dol.)______    
  4. Industry Group                     1975     1980     1985     1986
  5.  
  6.  Total(1)                         24,187   44,505   78,268   80,629
  7.  
  8. Aircraft/missiles                  5,713    9,198   17,918   16,240
  9. Electrical equipment               5,105    9,175   17,055   18,030
  10. Machinery                          3,196    5,901   10,853   10,696
  11. Chemicals & allied products        2,727    4,636    8,690    9,021
  12. Motor vehicles                     2,340    4,955      (D)      (D)
  13. Professional & scientific
  14.   instruments                      1,173    3,029    5,303    5,421
  15. Petroleum refining                   693    1,552      (D)      (D)
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  18.                             R&D Funds As         Company R&D Funds, As
  19.                         Percent of Net Sales    A Percent of Net Sales
  20. Industry Group         1975  1980  1985  1986   1975  1980  1985  1986
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  22.    Total(1)             3.1   3.0   4.4   4.7    2.0   2.1   2.9   3.2
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  24. Aircraft/missiles      12.7  13.7  16.9  15.7    2.8   3.8   3.9   4.0
  25. Elect. equipment        6.5   6.6   8.6   9.1    3.6   3.9   5.0   5.3
  26. Machinery               4.8   5.0   6.9   7.4    4.0   4.5   6.0   6.4
  27. Chemicals & allied 
  28.   products              3.7   3.6   4.9   5.1    3.1   3.3   4.7   4.9
  29. Motor vehicles          3.5   4.9   (D)   (D)    3.0   4.2   3.3   3.6
  30. Professional & scien-
  31.   tific instruments     5.9   7.5  10.3  10.5    5.1   6.1   8.8   8.8
  32. Petroleum refining       .7    .6   (D)   (D)    (D)    .5    .8   1.0
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  35. D = Withheld to avoid disclosure.
  36. 1.  Includes other industries not available.
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  38. Source:U.S. National Science Foundation.
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