A Boat Travels Upstream (Against the Current) Between Two Points $10$

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Essay

A boat travels upstream (against the current) between two points on a river $10$ mi apart in $2.5$ hours. The return trip downstream takes only $45$ minutes. What is the boat's speed, and how fast does the current in the river flow?

Understand the concept of tax incidence and factors determining the burden distribution between consumers and producers.

Grasp the elasticity concept and its impact on the tax incidence.

Comprehend the principles behind different tax structures (progressive, regressive, and proportional) and their implications on equity and efficiency.

Interpret how taxes influence market outcomes, including deadweight loss and changes to consumer and producer surplus.

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