I would like to make it clear that the answer to the first question should be about GAAP rather than IFRS.

The second question and the third question both require detailed calculation steps, and the fourth question requires a detailed answer, thank you.

Macrosoft (a fictional software firm) reported the following account in its year 2 balance sheet: ( $ in millions) In the notes to its financial statements, Macrosoft reported that it spent $1,427 million on computer software-related activities. Assume that these expenditures were related to projects in which technological feasibility has been proved. 1. How is Macrosoft required to account for computer software- related expenditures? 2. As of the end of year 2, how much has Macrosoft spent on existing computer software-related activities in past years? 3. As of the end of year 2, how much of its computer software- related expenditures has Macrosoft capitalized? 4. How might firms use the accounting for computer software costs to manage their earnings? Please explain with an example