Question

The research and development activity which starts after positive research results are available and attempts to turn these results into useful commercial applications is:
A. redesign.
B. commercial research.
C. applied research.
D. development.
E. basic research.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. applied research.

Explanation:

Once basic research has been performed, and has landed results that are relevant to an organization, the same organization can run applied research in order to find, from the basic research results, useful applications that can be put in the market.

For example, in the pharmaceutical sector, basic research in pure biology is often turned into practical application (new medications) through applied research within the pharmaceutical companies.