Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: a circle graph shows how the megatech corporation allocates its research and development budget : 13 % microphotonics ; 24 % home electronics ; 15 % food additives ; 29 % genetically modified microorganisms ; 8 % industrial lubricants ; and the remainder for basic astrophysics . if the arc of each sector of the graph is proportional to the percentage of the budget it represents , how many degrees of the circle are used to represent basic astrophysics research ? 
Options: a ) 8 ° , b ) 40 ° , c ) 18 ° , d ) 36 ° , e ) 52 °
Output (English): b