Deck 3: Leadership and Commitment

Question 1

What statement is INCORRECT

A)Exogenous factors such as the global economy, shape tourism demand
B)Motivations are not impacted by personality and perceptions
C)Extrinsic factors include government policy, marketing and societal norms
D)Motivations refer to personal factors such as desire and choice

Answer 1

Motivations are not impacted by personality and perceptions

Question 2

Among the most important determinants of demand in origin areas are:

A)Holiday entitlement
B)Social media and advertising of holidays
C)Direct flights to destinations
D)Economic stability

Answer 2

Direct flights to destinations

Question 3

Which of the following are NOT BRIC Countries

A)China
B)India and Brazil
C)Russia
D)Canada

Answer 3

Canada

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of government taxation of tourism?

A)Direct Taxation on earnings
B)Arrival/Departure or Environmental Taxes
C)Value Added or Goods Service Taxes on purchases
D)User Pay fees such as Bed Taxes

Question 5

Which of the following has NOT had a direct impact on tourism demand?

A)Ebola
B)Water scarcity in Mediterranean destinations
C)Foot and Mouth Disease
D)Terrorism

Question 6

Which is incorrect? Weather and climatic factors impact tourism in the following ways:

A)Through the hours of daylight and sunshine that a destination possesses
B)Through the amounts of annual precipitation and snow it receives
C)Through attention to weather forecasts for daily activities
D)By making visitors more willing to experience extreme weather events

Question 7

Which city does not have a tourist tax?

A)London
B)Edinburgh
C)Paris
D)Barcelona

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT commonly measured as a form of demand?

A)Volume of visitors
B)Value of tourism
C)Number of hotel rooms available
D)Nights spent in accommodation

Question 9

National tourism statistics are NOT commonly measurements of:

A)Arrivals
B)Excursions
C)Trips
D)Expenditure

Question 10

In collecting international tourism statistics, which of the following methods of data collection are NOT used:

A)Tracking visitors activities using mobile phones
B)Counts of people at frontiers/borders
C)Interviews with passengers at departure points
D)Accommodation data on arrivals and departures

Question 11

Domestic tourism statistics are NOT used to:

A)Calculate the contribution to GDP
B)Assist with regional development objectives
C)Manage the destination choices available to tourists
D)To encourage the marketing of domestic tourism