Question

question 9
which details are emphasized in “challenges in museum funding” but not in “museums: worth the price of admission?” select two correct options.
a. the ways museums spend money to attract new visitors
b. the importance of admission fees to a museum’s budget
c. the number of exhibits a museum can offer
d. external sources of revenue for museums
e. the low cost of museum admission
challenges in museum funding
museums nationwide are in the midst of a budgetary crisis. in the past several decades, charitable giving to museums has decreased as multiple recessions have encouraged more austere spending practices. government grants, largely from local and state agencies, currently contribute 15 percent less to a museum’s income than they did thirty years ago, and that trend is continuing downward. with public and private financing of museums in decline, it is important for museums to carefully manage their budgets in order to

Explanation:

The passage "Challenges in Museum Funding" focuses on the budget - related issues like decrease in charitable giving and government grants. External sources of revenue and how museums spend money to attract new visitors are details emphasized in this passage that may not be in "Museums: Worth the Price of Admission?". The importance of admission fees and the number of exhibits are more likely to be in the second - mentioned article. The low cost of admission is not a main focus in "Challenges in Museum Funding".

Answer:

A. the ways museums spend money to attract new visitors
D. external sources of revenue for museums