1. megan used to work at the local pizzeria for $15,000 per year but quit in order to start her own deli. to buy the necessary equipment, she withdrew $20,000 from her inheritance (which paid 8 percent interest). last year she paid $25,000 for ingredients and $500 per month rent but had revenue of $50,000. she asked her dad the accountant and her mom the economist to calculate her costs for her.

An artist entered into a written agreement to sell a patron a partially finished painting once it was complete. the patron later learned that the artist planned to sell the painting to a third party who offered to pay the artist more than the contract price. the patron filed suit to compel the artist to sell the painting to her in accord with the terms of their agreement, while the artist denied that the painting the artist planned to sell to the third party was the subject of the agreement with the patron. at trial, the patron did not introduce the written agreement or explain its absence. rather, the patron sought to testify that, when she signed the agreement, the artist had pointed to the painting in question and stated that it was the patron’s painting. the artist’s attorney objected to the testimony that the artist identified the painting as belonging to the patron. how should the court rule? asustain the objection, because the artist’s statement was hearsay. bsustain the objection, because the patron failed to produce the written agreement or explain its absence. coverrule the objection, because the statement is not hearsay. doverrule the objection, because the statement was relevant.

Which statement is correct ? a. aborigines were the first people to settle australia and new new zealand. b. aborigines were the first people in australia, and maori were the first people in new zealand c. the maori were the first people in australia, and aborigines were the first people in new zealand . d. the aborigines and the maori descended from the polynesians, the first people to settle australia and new zealand.

Situation #1: imagine that you are a free black male living in columbus, oh in 1863. you have seen the recruiting poster and have been thinking a lot about whether or not to enlist in the union army. write a one-page letter (double spaced) to your mother telling her of the decision you have made about enlisting (or not enlisting). be sure to explain the reasons that caused you to make the decision.