Can I get some help answering a few questions? It needs to be in detail please?

Do you think intangible asset balances can be manipulated to benefit a company? How? Why would someone want to manipulate these balances, if they can?

What does market capitalization tell you about a business? How does it compare to the book value of a business?

When can research and development be capitalized? When cant it be capitalized? Why do you think there is a difference?