What were some reasons or motives that led Europeans to explore more during the 'Age of Exploration'?

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.

Catherine sat down will all of her income details from the past year to calculate the total income she had in that period. after she created a consolidated income statement, she deducted some tax-exempt income details from the statement. what term would catherine use for this final income calculation?

Which of the following is not a common estate planning goal? a. maximizing transfer costs. b. minimizing transfer taxes. c. providing for liquidity at death. d. fulfilling client's healthcare decisions.