Table:
selected characteristic and company size
2016
2017

domestic r&d performancea
374685
400100

type of r&db

basic research
24644
24829

applied research
61020
62132

development
289021
313139

paid for by the companyc
317731
339036

basic research
19143
18732

applied research
48806
49149

development
249782
271155

paid for by others
56954
61065

basic research
5501
6097

applied research
12213
12984

development
39239
41984

source of funds

federal
23772
24277

otherd
33182
36788

size of company

micro companiese

5-9
1581
na

small companiesf

10-19
4958
3311

20-49
9662
9435

medium companies

50-99
9298
10141

100-249
14875
17216

large companies

250-499
13092
14103

500-999
14450
17871

1,000-4,999
63971
65112

5,000-9,999
40633
40198

10,000-24,999
65594
73485

25,000 or more
136571
149227

Statement: businesses spent $400 billion on research and development performance in the united states in 2017, a 6.8% increase from 2016.
Question: businesses spent $400 billion on research and development performance in the united states in 2017, how many percent of increase from 2016?
Answer: [0.06783]