Exercise #2 - Self-Awareness Matrix

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 party do you think would best fit your personal ideology and views? pick one of the two parties and explain three issues from that party's platform that you agree with.

In a response to public outcry over the internal revenue service's (irs) extent and abuse of power, the federal government has decided to disband the irs in favor of creating a new administrative agency to oversee taxation. as a business owner, what steps might you be able to take to ensure there are control's and limits to the agency's power? how does this compare with the controls available to branches of the government?