Deck 16: Tourism in the Future

Question 1

This is an example of an official government national tourist office NTO) in the United States.

A) World Travel & Tourism Council WTTC)
B) the United Nations World Tourism Organization WTO)
C) the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries OTTI)
D) Travel Industry Association of America TIA)

Answer 1

C

Question 2

This shift in values has the least immediate impact on travel.

A) more luster of travel
B) smaller household size
C) increased use of technology making the once- desolate destinations more appealing
D) the enlarged perspective of travel brought by mass media
E) less appeal in possession of materials

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The increasing number of travels by retired persons results from the following except:

A) transportation discounts for senior citizens.
B) the rising life expectancy.
C) the availability of extension pension plans.
D) the increasing amount of people living with kids at home.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Information technology can bring the following changes to tourism and travel except:

A) greatly improved access to information about destinations.
B) greater mobility of illegal immigrants.
C) greater ease in booking travel and accommodation through seamless connectivity of systems.
D) reduced complexity in purchasing, marketing and distribution.
E) less customer loyalty due to more options brought by technologies.

Question 5

The following are the examples of controllable issues that inhibit people from traveling except:

A) terrorism.
B) flight delays.
C) baggage problems.
D) jammed airport terminals.
E) overbooking.

Question 6

This is the answer to problems in tourism such as crowdedness and over- reliance on tourists dollars.

A) multiplier effect
B) capacity control
C) import substitution
D) foreign exchange earnings

Question 7

The following is not a trend in people's living condition that causes impact on travel.

A) Increased apartment and condominium living and the stimulated needs to "get away from it all."
B) Increased Internet technology enables people to take control of their own travel plans.
C) Urban life styles often include traveling.
D) Cities are growing with more people living in cities.

Question 8

The supply side of tourism has shown the following trends except:

A) tourism continues to improve the quality of tourism services.
B) tourism businesses provide the tourism experiences that consumers want.
C) mass tourism will grow.
D) tourism places greater emphasis on environmental protection.

Question 9

These factors are associated with demographics except:

A) repeat patronage.
B) age.
C) family life cycles.
D) income.

Question 10

Removing shoes and limiting the volume of liquids at the security checkpoints are the examples of:

A) controllable issues.
B) too much security.
C) lack of security.
D) uncontrollable issues.

Question 11

This is not one of the top three receiving regions of tourists based on the prediction of the United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO).

A) East Asia and the Pacific
B) the Americas
C) Europe
D) Africa

Question 12

The uncontrollable factors that inhibit people from traveling include the following except:

A) excessive labor cost in transportation.
B) political unrest.
C) recession.
D) baggage delay.
E) economic uncertainty.

Question 13

The tourist dollar is more valuable to a local economy than the dollar generated and spent within the economy. This is because:

A) tourist money is in U.S. dollars and people love dollars.
B) the tourist dollar brings leakage effects to the local economy.
C) the tourist dollar is the "seed" of money that will grow into and trigger rounds of additional spending.
D) the tourist dollar is hard currency.

Question 14

This is not a trend that favors travel development.

A) the increased number of retired persons
B) higher divorce rate and many singles
C) greater mobility
D) rising disposable incomes
E) increased risks associated with terrorist attacks and epidemics

Question 15

The concept of package tours was initiated by:

A) some coach tour companies.
B) Thomas Cook.
C) Expedia.
D) the American Automobile Association AAA).
E) American Express.

Question 16

This is the trend in tourism related to demand influences.

A) fewer baby boomers than before who have the time and desire to travel
B) customization of tourism
C) enormous increase in outbound travel form China and India
D) the continued splintering of tourism niche markets

Question 17

This is not related to environmental impacts of tourism.

A) industries becoming more carbon neutral
B) over visitation of some ecologically sensitive areas
C) fake replica of local culture and art
D) climate changes