Neither statement is sufficient alone. Together, perhaps half the money was given immediately, and half at the end, and the total amount was $150,000. But it also could be that, say, half the money was given immediately, a quarter of the money was given halfway through the research, and the remaining quarter was given at the end, and the total was $300,000. Of course there are many other possibilities, so the answer is E.
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