If Costco plans on continued success in Japan, whose citizens tend to take pride in being members of their family, circle of close friends, and their work organization, the warehouse club should focus on the cultural dimension.

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.

Many of the mauryan empire’s huge pillars originally were transported from quarries in india. a. central b. eastern c. southern d. western

Considering "civil disobedience," which best describes how thoreau and martin luther king, jr. both felt about acts of civil disobedience? a. they both believed that acts of peaceful political protest would not affect or alter the law.b. they both believed that people should go against certain laws because government is a flawed concept.c. they both believed that individuals have the right and the responsibility to protest unjust laws.d. they both believed that breaking the law is an unjust action that deserves punishment.answer is c.