anchor: Because of the difficulty of measuring such results for research and development programs in financial, economic, or quantitative terms, outcome data for such programs are expected to consist typically of a narrative discussion of the major results achieved by the program during the year, along the following 
positive: Because of the difficulty in measuring results of research and development in certain terms, outcome data is expected to consist of a narrative discussion of major results.
negative: Because of the ease in measuring results of research and development in certain terms, outcome data is expected to consist of a narrative discussion of major results.