The National Defense Budget Expenses $V$ (In Billions of Dollars) for Veterans in the United States

Multiple Choice

The national defense budget expenses $V$ (in billions of dollars) for veterans in the United States from 1990 to 2005 can be approximated by the model $$V = \left\{ \begin{array} { c c } - 0.326 t ^ { 2 } + 3.40 t + 28.7 , & 0 \leq t \leq 6 \\0.441 t ^ { 2 } - 6.23 t + 62.6 , & 7 \leq t \leq 15\end{array} \right.$$ where $t$ represents the year, with $t = 0$ corresponding to 1990. Use the model to find total veteran expenses in 1995.

A) $61.816 billion
B) $37.550 billion
C) $37.364 billion
D) $32.894 billion
E) $44.736 billion