I believe this question can be rephrased as:
Government agencies, such as the national science foundation, subsidize basic research because in the absence of a subsidy little research would be conducted.
Answer:
true
Step-by-step explanation:
Government through its agencies(government agencies) help to subsidize research that are believed to be highly beneficial for the public. Research subsidies are usually granted when research becomes financially unweidly for private individuals or sectors to handle alone. Government(government agencies) comes in the way of making funds available that reduce the cost of research.