5.8.1 (HL)—Importance of research and development Topic Practice
5.8.1 (HL)—Importance of research and development Topic Practice
Students practise evaluating why R&D matters strategically—linking it to innovation, competitiveness, and long-term viability in volatile markets like online gaming or imaging.
How this is tested
- explain one benefit and one cost of R&D for a named business, using stimulus evidence
- recommend an R&D option by weighing short-term resource strain against long-term differentiation