All financial resources are apportioned on the priorities In the development of branches and economic and the achievement of the highest economic efficiency. FINANCING RAND 0 ACTIVITIES basis of reg Ions, A continuous growth of expenditures to finance science represents a typical feature of the economic development under modern conditions. During the Tenth Five-year plan period about 98 billion roubles were allocated for Rand 0 activities. The share of expenditures for science In the national income Increased 1.3 times from 3.61 In 1966 to 4,61 In 1980. However as a share of the total budgetary financing, volume of expenoitures for science decreased from 61% in 1965 down to 50J in 1979. This trend became more evident in 1969 after the Introduction of a new order of financing scientific research work which envisaged the creation of the single fund for S and T development In a number of Ministries. Such a fund Is formed by deductions from planned profits received due to technological progress in the branch or economic performance of production associations, enterprises and organizations of aforementioned ministries. The decrease of the central !zed budgetary allocations for appl led R and D activities resulting from the increase of the proper funds of branch ministries is useful only to a certain I !mit. Hence the share of budgetary financing of Rand D activities should be determined taking into account the status and prospects of developing concrete directions of science and technology. The proper funds of ministries, committees. enterprises and organizations channelled to finance Rand D activities tend to grow. They accounted for,39~ of total Rand D budget In 1965 and 50~ in 1979 and currently remain at this level. These funds are 382 formed mainly by the deductions from the profits of enterprises and the Increases In prime cost of*products. The Increases In prime cost of Industrial product, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the allocation of financial resources for scientific research and development (R&D) activities, highlighting the shift from central budgetary allocations to funds generated by ministries, committees, enterprises, and organizations. The text emphasizes the importance of considering the status and prospects of developing concrete directions of science and technology when determining the share of budgetary financing for R&D activities. This suggests that the text is focused on the economic and technological aspects of scientific research, rather than its natural resources or environmental implications.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology