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R&D costs are a necessary part of developing new products for a business. Expenses associated with R&D such as staff costs, need to be included in the income statement of the financial projections template, and this model allows those cost to be estimated in detail and summarized.
Research and development expenses are included in the income statement in the business plan financial projections as part of operating expenses.
R&D costs are a result of a business investing in research and development to research new technologies and develop innovative and improved products.