Part A: . For each of the three given line items (higher education, transportation, and total budget) find both the absolute change from 2003 2014 and the relative change from 2003 2014. Record your answers in the table below (or in some similar table). Write at least four detailed, quantitative sentences that compare and contrast the changes in these line items over this time period. (No calculations need to be shown. Make sure the quantities in your statements include both accurate numbers and appropriate units of measure. Make sure your statements compare/contrast changes in these line items and do not simply describe these changes.)

State of North Dakota
	budget line items
Year	Higher Education (in millions of dollars)	Transportation (in millions of dollars)	Total Budget (in millions of dollars)
2003	230	385	2496
2014	567	1897	7262
Absolute Change:
Relative Change:

Part B: Calculate the per capita expenditure (amount paid per state resident) for each of the three given line items (higher education, transportation, and total budget) both in 2003 and again in 2014. Record your answers in the table below (or in some similar table) using correct units of measure. Write at least four detailed, quantitative sentences that interpret these results and compare and contrast the changes in per capita spending in these line items over this time period. (No calculations need to be shown. Make sure the quantities in your statements include both accurate numbers and appropriate units of measure.)

State of North Dakota
Year	budget line items			Population of the State
	Higher Education (in millions of dollars)	Transportation (in millions of dollars)	Total Budget (in millions of dollars)
2003	230	385	2496	631,680
2014	567	1897	7262	739,904
Year	Per Capita Expenditure			Population of the State
	Higher Education	Transportation	Total Budget
2003				631,680
2014				739,904