Consider the following popular puzzle. When asked for the ages of her three children, Mrs. Baker says that Alice is her youngest child if Bill is not her youngest child, and that Alice is not her youngest child if Carl is not her youngest child. Write down a knowledge base that describes this riddle and the necessary background knowledge that only one of the three children can be her youngest child. Show with resolution that Bill is her youngest child.

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 statement best explains how world war ii to end the great depression? a. new job opportunities opened as the united states produced more military products. b. the u. s. army provided new jobs that paid better than any other work at the time. c. people had to worry more about war problems than about the economic crisis. d. the war caused people to trust the economy enough to spend more money.

What is the difference between one’s motive and one’s intent to commit a crime, and which is the most important in our legal system?