Deck 16: Human Resource Management

Question 1

According to the WTTC (2019), tourism is responsible for what percentage of world GDP?

A)5)4
B)9)1
C)9)6
D)10.4

Answer 1

10.4

Question 2

In terms of the 319 million jobs created worldwide by tourism, what percentage of world jobs does it account for?

A)5
B)6
C)7
D)10

Answer 2

10

Question 3

In 2018, WTTC statistics suggested that the region making the largest contribution to GDP from tourism was

A)Europe
B)North America
C)The Caribbean
D)Oceania

Answer 3

Europe

Question 4

The magnitude of the economic impact of tourism is affected by which of the following factors?

A)Type of tourism
B)Visitor satisfaction
C)Volume of spending
D)Level of tourism development in the region

Question 5

Economists use the term commodities to refer to which of the following?

A)Goods and services
B)Labour
C)Capital
D)Natural

Question 6

Economic characteristics of tourism that distinguish it from other industries include all of the following, except:

A)Tourism is a invisible export industry
B)Tourism requires supporting goods and services
C)Tourism is a fragmented product
D)Tourism is a product where demand is easy to predict

Question 7

Which countries have a surplus in their tourism account?

A)France
B)Spain
C)UK
D)USA

Question 8

How did tourism arrivals change during the Cuban revolution?

A)They remained the same
B)Visitor numbers dropped substantially
C)They increased
D)They dropped slightly

Question 9

In 2017, how many people were employed through tourism activity in Cuba?

A)97,000
B)100,000
C)125,000
D)126,000

Question 10

What types of employment is not generated by tourism?

A)Deduced
B)Indirect
C)Direct
D)Induced