14. Study the following table and then answer the questions, below it

(a) What approximate percentage of the total public expenditure is accounted for by 'social security'?

(b) By what percentage approximately is it proposed to cut expenditure on 'education and libraries, science and arts'?

(c) Which oneoftheareasofpublic expenditure listed above has suffered the greatest proportional cut?

(d) What benefits are included under the heading 'social security'?

(e) Use the information in the table to draw a suitable statistical diagram to be published in a newspaper under the heading 'Public Expenditure in 1976-7'. Before drawing the diagram you ~re to simplify the information by reclassifying the areas of expenditure given in the table under no more than six appropriate headings.

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Public Expenditure in 1976-7 million Proposed cuts Defence 3,818 110 Overseas services 741 12 Agriculture, fisheries and forestry 853 152 Trade, industry and employment 1,421 3 Nationalised industries 2,394 100 Roads and transport 1,781 91 Housing 3,583 115 Other environmental services 1,558 85 Law, order and protective services 1,156 27 Education and libraries, science and arts 4,753 86 Health and personal social services 4,093 75 Social security 7,625 Other public services 507 17 Common services 563 12 Northern Ireland 1,019 16 35,865 901 Source: Economic Progress Report, 1975.