Deck 20: Tourisms Future

Question 1

In the movement from a "service to an experience economy" within tourism, which of the following implications is the most important?

A) In such an economy, it will be important to ensure that tourists are provided with consumer protection legislation that guarantees they recover what they have paid for.
B) In such an economy, consumers are seeking a quality experience from an investment of their time and money.
C) In such an economy, there is a changing relationship between hosts and guests. People are seeking genuine experiences rather than staged ones.
D) In such an economy, because people will have great difficulty in assessing value for money received from an experience, effective promotion will be more important than ever.
E) b and c

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Which of the following definitions best describe a "digital nomad" in tourism?

A) individuals who base their travel decisions on whether or not potential lodging/accommodation/ hotel has Wi-Fi capability
B) individuals who have grown up with the Internet-and when now traveling have an appetite for connecting with people and content at all times
C) individuals who when traveling move continually from one place to another, rather than stopping at any one location. In order to plan and track their travels, their make extensive use of GPS devices for information and security purposes
D) individuals who are employed by international firms that manufacture digital communication equipment, because they must travel extensively they rarely settle down in any given location
E) individuals living in the developing countries who travel intermittently in their quest for stability and security. In brief, they seek to use the freedom of access made possibly by tourism to draw the benefits of the developed world

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Important forces impacting the future of tourism are:

A) economic forces.
B) a decline in the mega-nation and rise of the city state.
C) quest for stability and security.
D) emergence of the knowledge based society.
E) All of the above.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

During the 1990s and 2000s, international tourism receipts grew at a rate:

A) faster than world trade.
B) just a bit slower than world trade.
C) about the same as world trade.
D) more than petroleum products and motor vehicles.
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 5

The trend toward ______________________ is of concern to all travel suppliers:

A) increased income
B) a better educated traveler
C) time poverty
D) increased automobile ownership
E) None of the above.

Question 6

Populations of the knowledge-based developed nations will likely be most interested in:

A) people-to-people programs.
B) mass tourism.
C) foreign independent tours.
D) special interest travel.
E) domestic group tours.

Question 7

Because of the inevitable aging of the population of tourist generating countries in the future, which of the following changes is most unlikely?

A) Leisurely, rather than highly programmed vacations will increase.
B) Since nearly half of all travelers are now headed by persons who are not married, greater efforts will be required to ensure that members of these households are given separate rooms at a reasonable rate.
C) More grandparents will be traveling with their children.
D) Concern for health and medical facilities will be driven by both physiological and psychological needs of likely travelers.
E) Educational hotels will meet the growing desire of tourists both to learn and to acquire new skills.

Question 8

"Virtual reality" in tourism means that:

A) tourists will experience all aspects of a destination.
B) visitors will also be shown the "bad aspects" of any destination.
C) tourists will become familiar with the economic realities of places visited.
D) there are technological devices supposedly simulating an actual visit.
E) visitors will spend some time living almost the same lives as residents in the destination area.

Question 9

Widespread adoption of technology increases productivity and reduces costs. In tourism, technology has been:

A) widely adopted.
B) very scantily adopted.
C) growing rapidly in acceptance.
D) applied mainly to airline reservations, and information.
E) applied moderately but with disappointing results.

Question 10

Today's tourism has been recognized as part of the world's mainstream of societal concerns and is:

A) praised for its contributions to improving the environment.
B) helping the growth and recognition of cultural identities.
C) showcasing the differences of peoples' lifestyles.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 11

Tourism suppliers will be under future inflationary pressures. Thus:

A) travel costs will likely rise, almost out of control.
B) competition will keep costs of travel under control.
C) government regulation will increasingly control travel costs.
D) tourism will be accessible to a large percentage of the population.
E) c and d

Question 12

Today's travelers from knowledge-based societies are seeking:

A) restful and relaxing sightseeing kinds of trips.
B) shorter, rather fast-moving itineraries.
C) more interaction with local residents.
D) more time at a destination.
E) c and d

Question 13

Considering future demographic shifts in global tourism markets:

A) The 50-65 age group will increase substantially between 2012-2020.
B) travelers from traditional generating countries are becoming younger.
C) older people will be the dominating market segment.
D) age group distributions will remain much as they are today.
E) much increase is expected in the family market.

Question 14

The probable future of international tourism to the years 2020 is that it will grow:

A) at a rate of about 4.3 percent per annum.
B) at a rate of 3.3 percent.
C) at a rate of 2.3 percent.
D) realistically, nowhere near the above estimates.
E) None of the above.

Question 15

Considering world tourism market shares trends in 2020:

A) Europe and the Americas will increase.
B) East Asia/Pacific will decrease.
C) Europe and the Americas will decrease.
D) Africa, Middle East and South Asia will increase.
E) a, b, and d

Question 16

Developing countries have not enjoyed the increase in tourism. They have:

A) extremely rich cultures and histories.
B) actually little to offer tourists.
C) well educated, trained but underutilized personnel.
D) usually an adequate infrastructure.
E) very little leakage of what tourist expenditures they receive.

Question 17

Forecasts by UNWTO of international tourist arrivals by region in 2020 indicate that:

A) East Asia/Pacific will dominate all other regions.
B) the Americas will dominate.
C) Europe will be #1.
D) East Asia/Pacific and Europe will be about equal.
E) None of the above.