financing R and D activities and measures for Introducing end production mastering of advanced machinery end technology. The single fund can be carried over and Its resources. are not be to withdrawn and used for other purposes. The Industrial ministries (committees) may transfer a part of the single fund to all-union (republican> Industrial associations ·and large production and scientific-production associations for financing measures for the development of science and technology specified In the plan. The Ministry shIfted economic single fund has been created for the first time In of E I ectrotec:hn lea I Industry, when the branch In 1969 to the new system of planning, financing Incentive of work In the area of new machinery. the was and The single fund replaces three bas.fc sources of financing R and 0 activities and measures for mastering new machinery: budget allocations for financing, as a rule, activities of state significance; resources Included In the prime cost of product (fund of scientific-research work In the ministry) for financing research and develoopment of branch significance; resources of the fund for master!ng new machinery, also created due to the deductions from the prime cost of the product. The maJority of Industrial ministries has been shifted currently to the new system. The single fund Is formed of the deductions from the planned profit of the sclentlflc•productlon associations, (enterprises) and organizations In accordance with the normattve established for the ministry (department) In the state five-year plan of economic and social· development ·of the USSR (with distribution by the years> In percent to the net produce (normative>, and In certain branches, to the commodity produce. A part of the additional profit <sum of Increment to the wholesale price) from the real lzatlon of new hlgh•efflclent products and products with the state Quality mark Is also 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financing of research and development activities in the industry sector, specifically in the area of mastering new machinery and technology. The language used is technical and focused on the allocation of funds and resources, suggesting that the topic is closely related to economic development and industrial planning.

**Category**
Industry, Science and technology