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B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The role of the Research and Development (R&D)\u00a0department is to keep a business competitive\u00a0by researching the market and the customer needs and developing new and improved products and services to fit these needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know more about how businesses gather knowledge to create new products or discover new ways to improve their existing products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/articles\/which-companies-spend-the-most-in-research-and-development-rd-2021-06-21<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Define “line item<\/strong>” here, “Amazon is among the top R&D spenders even though its financial statements do not mention R&D as a separate line item<\/strong>.” <\/em>Use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>
  2. Define “set forth<\/strong>” here, “The company\u2019s R&D expenses continue to be set forth<\/strong> within \u201ctechnology and content\u201d in its\u00a0financial statements.”<\/em> Use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does “world leader<\/strong><\/em>” mean here, “However, in terms of cumulative patent holdings, Samsung is the world leader<\/strong> with 80,577 active patent families.”<\/em> Use the word withstand in your own sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. How\u00a0useful\u00a0is\u00a0R&D\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0business?<\/li>
    2. Do\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0an\u00a0R&D\u00a0department\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0company?\u00a0What\u00a0does\u00a0it\u00a0do?<\/li>
    3. \u201cOur business environment changes rapidly and needs long-term investment. We will not hesitate to place major bets on promising new opportunities. We will not shy away from high-risk, high-reward projects because of short-term earnings pressure.\u201d Do you agree with this statement? Explain.<\/li>
    4. What are some examples of investment risks?<\/li>
    5. In your opinion, which is the better approach: Working quickly to develop a good solution or taking more time to craft an excellent solution? Elaborate.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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