3.Science and technology are important to the research and development R & D) in Canadian industry. What does “research and development” mean to you?
A. R & D means finding new answers to questions about the world and about people.
B. R & D means progress by making life easier and the quality of life better.
C. Research is exploring for new facts, ideas and information. Development is putting them to use in order to benefit
society.
D. Research is exploring for new facts, ideas and information. Development is putting
them to use by coming up with new and creative ideas.
E. R & D means exploring new ideas and problems in industry, in order to help an industry overcome its problems
and thereby produce newer and better products.
F. R & D means a combination of science and technology. Research leads to development, and development leads
to improved research.
G. R & D usually means helping humanity by finding medical cures and new technologies. But unanticipated effects
of R & D can also cause social problems.
H. R & D usually means helping humanity by finding medical cures and new technologies. But R & D also means harming society by creating such things as nuclear arms and other wasteful technologies, it depends on the R & D or how it is used.