The ethical obligations of listeners in a public speaking situation include: a. maintaining the free and open expression of ideas. b. judging the speaker on the basis of her or his prestige. c. being courteous and attentive during the speech. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

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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Question 18 multiple choice worth 3 points) (american money lo 4 hc) suppose the federal reserve raises interest rates. which of the following predicts the most likely results? the money supply will decrease, meaning that banks will give fewer loans and prices for goods and services will fall. the money supply will decrease, meaning that more people will buy goods and services and prices will rise, the money supply will increase, meaning that banks will give more loans and more businesses can open and hire workers. the money supply will increase, meaning that prices will rise and businesses will not hire many workers. i will mark the brainliest