In the sierra nevada mountains of california, there are many populations of the checkerspot butterfly, euphydryas editha. you notice that females of one population, population a, lay their eggs near the tip of a plant's stem. females of another population in the same area, population b, lay their eggs at the base of the stem on a different type of plant. the young hatch as caterpillars, and they live on the host plant and eat its leaves. what direct advantage does laying their eggs on different plants give these two populations

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.

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According to this chart, which country is likely to have the most economic freedom with regards to entrepreneurship?