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[BEC中级] 2011商务英语中级口语精讲班讲义第一讲16

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发表于 2012-8-14 19:56:54 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
Production Development: the importance of R & D to a company
: j, z. z; c  U2 G' e6 [! zTo illustrate the importance of research and development to some firms, the level of annual investment in research and development by the top ten listed corporations in the States can serve as a telling indicator: each of these firms typically spends more than $1 billion on research and development per year. The question is, why?" c/ b- x- H+ d' v+ T0 N& \7 g
First of all, firms invest funds in research and development primarily in order to design new products. For instance, Procter and Gamble’s R & D resulted in its two-in-one shampoo and conditioner technology.  This new technology has been used in its famous Pantene, Head & Shoulders products, which now enjoy a significant market share in various countries.
- b2 ~, c/ @4 }5 E# E) DOn the other hand, companies also use R & D to improve the products they already produce. Again, Procter and Gamble has improved the technology of Tide detergent more than seventy times. And not surprisingly, Tide is now the leading detergent in North America.  
; o- S2 v; M' Q/ ]5 L2 q% s8 uWhat’s more, R & D can allow one firm a huge competitive advantage and therefore improve revenue streams dramatically. For example, Pfizer, one of the pharmaceutical titans, has successfully obtained patents for such best selling drugs as Benadryl, Listerine and Viagra.  In other words, Pfizer now has the monopoly in these lucrative drugs. This ‘license to print money’ comes directly from Pfizer’s R & D activities.
+ j5 t: N, z3 gIn short, firms that spend money on R & D have found to their delight that the benefits almost always exceed the expenses.
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