On Thursday, Justin flies from Baltimore (where the office for his sole proprietorship is located) to Cadiz (Spain). He conducts business on Friday and Tuesday; vacations on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (a legal holiday in Spain); and returns to Baltimore on Thursday. Justin is scheduled to return home on Wednesday, but all flights were canceled due to bad weather. As a result, he spends Wednesday watching floor shows at a local casino. Days where travel is attempted/cancelled is counted as a travel day under tax law. Justin is self-employed. Required:
a. For tax purposes, what portion of Justin's trip regarded as being for business?
b. Suppose Monday was not a legal holiday. Would this change your answer in part (a) ? Explain?
c. Under either part (a) or (b), how much of Justin's airfare qualifies as a deducible business expense?

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