Deck 12: Tourism Components and Supply

Question 1

A resource use problem that nearly always occurs when planning to increase tourism supply is whether to:

A) limit the resource to a single use or develop it for multiple use.
B) develop the resource as a single season destination or for multiple season use.
C) develop natural resources that are near large concentrations of population or those that are far from population centers.
D) develop natural resources through private enterprise or through the government sector.
E) All of the above.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the commonly recognized operating sectors of the tourism industry?

A) attractions sector
B) events sector
C) travel trade sector
D) entertainment sector
E) promotions sector

Answer 2

E

Question 3

In what way is the tourist business similar to any other type of business or industry?

A) It consistently makes high profits.
B) It is welcomed wherever it may be located.
C) It needs reliable methods of measuring results, observing trends, and forecasting needs.
D) It needs at least 40 percent equity capital in order to get financed.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding jet air travel?

A) It is the most comfortable way to travel long distances.
B) It is the most convenient mode of transportation.
C) It has the least cost-per-mile traveled.
D) One can see the country this way.
E) Airports are found in almost all market cities.

Question 5

To turn potential tourism supply into actual supply, the first obstacle to overcome is:

A) the lack or inadequacy of access routes.
B) the development of personal and professional services.
C) the lack or shortage of accommodations.
D) the lack of restaurants

Question 6

Why has the automobile reached such predominance in travel?

A) It is quite inexpensive.
B) It is an efficient means of transportation.
C) It is very convenient.
D) It is the fastest method between any two cities less than 300 miles apart.

Question 7

Bungalow-type accommodations, built mainly of natural materials and to modern standards of comfort and safety, will be acceptable to:

A) budget travelers.
B) drifters.
C) individual mass tourists.
D) explorers.
E) a large segment of the market.

Question 8

Which of the following would not normally be viewed as an element of a destination spirit of hospitality and culture?

A) programs to welcome airport arrivals in a destination
B) program for the protection and ethical treatment of travelers PETT)
C) program to educate visitors about the religions of the residents of the destination
D) in-house programs to share resident spouses with visitors
E) programs to ensure that all visitors have access to recreation facilities in the destination

Question 9

All decisions pertaining to the management of the hotel should begin with the:

A) board of directors.
B) owners).
C) manager in consultation with the department heads.
D) manager.
E) customers and guests.

Question 10

The Natural Resources of a tourism destination are primarily associated with which of the following type programs?

A) world heritage site programs
B) hedge fund programs
C) stewardship programs
D) pine beetle eradication programs
E) green handshake programs

Question 11

How do we match the supply of hotel rooms with demand?

A) by projecting the room supply by computer simulations
B) by noting new hotel construction in the area and then estimating our own new hotel rooms
C) by application of a mathematical formula based on factual data and estimates concerning visitors
D) obtaining the demand data and then meeting that demand

Question 12

The superstructure of a tourism destination includes those facilities that:

A) are constructed primarily to attract and serve international visitors.
B) are constructed primarily to support and reinforce the value of the destination's infrastructure.
C) are constructed primarily to support tourism visitation and visitor activities.
D) are constructed more than 10 meters above ground in urban areas.
E) meet the standards of the United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO).

Question 13

A number of systems for grading and classifying hotels are in use throughout the world. According to your text, which system is the most satisfactory?

A) A, B, C, D, E
B) first class, second class, etc.
C) deluxe to good
D) the 5 star system

Question 14

Which of the following statements about Task Analysis is true?

A) When making a quantitative and qualitative inventory of the existing supply, the aid of specialists is seldom needed.
B) Forecasting tourism demand is a relatively simple procedure.
C) Demand factors are essentially rigid.
D) Supply factors for development are essentially rigid.
E) All of the above are true.

Question 15

According to Travel Weekly, which of the following "Favorite Things To Do" is most favored by European-bound travelers?

A) dining at restaurants
B) shopping
C) visiting a historical site
D) visiting a small town
E) sightseeing in a city