H&T 2.01 Quiz

WHICH FACTOR IS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON A DESTINATION'S ABILITY TO ATTRACT TOURISTS?

• Increase in sales tax

• Increase in crime

• Fluctuations in intrests rates

• Improvements to the infrastructure

WHICH ECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST THAT A COUNTRY IS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE AN OVERALL INCREASE IN DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND TOURISM?

• Sales taxes increase

• Consumer spending increases

• The standard of living decreases

• The strength of the U.S dollar decreases

DURING WHICH PHASE OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE IS TRAVEL AND TOURISM MOST LIKELY TO INCREASE?

• Trough

• Contraction

• Expansion

• Recession

HOW DOES A HIGH LEVEL OF INFLATION AFFECT THE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY?

• Tourists have more money to spend

• Tourists' purchasing power decreases

• Hospitality and tourism businesses hire mlore employees

• Hospitality and tourism businesses typically lower their prices

THE WYNDBRIAR HOTEL CHAIN HAS 710 HOTELS IN 64 COUNTRIES, SELLS SHARES OF STOCK TO THE PUBLIC, AND DOES NOT IDENTIFY ITSELF WITH ONE PARTICULAR "HOME" COUNTRY. WHICH BUSINESS STRUCTURE IS THE HOTEL CHAIN USING?

• Joint venture

• Close corporation

• Limited partnership

• Transnational corporation

WHICH IS A FACTOR THAT INFLUENCES DEMAND IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY?

• Tariff revenue

• Export quotas

• Production costs

• Economic conditions

KRISTIN, AN EMPLOYEE OF STONEBRIDGE RESORT, IS HELPING MRS. DAVENPORT MAKE HER ROOM RESERVATION FOR NEXT MONTH. IN WHICH PROCESS IS KRISTEN ENGAGING?

• Booking a reservation

• Directing

• Promoting

• Forecasting

A TOUR COMPANY SCHEDULES JANNA AND MICHAEL TO WORK FOUR-HOUR SHIFTS ON SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY TO HELP COVER THE BUSIEST TIME ON THOSE DAYS. WHICH TYPE OF SCHEDULE ARE JANNA AND MICHAEL WORKING?

• Exempt

• Cyclical

• Part-time

• Frictional

WHY MIGHT A LODGING FACILITY BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE FEWER FRONT-DESK AGENTS DURING ITS PEAK CHECK OUT HOURS?

• It has an automated checkout system

• It relies on unskilled labor to handle billing

• It has more rooms than nearby competitors

• It uses a split-shift schedule to cover its needs

A RESTAURANT MANAGER IS ASSIGNING EMPLOYEES TO WORK AT A CERTAIN TIMES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. WHAT WORK ACTIVITY IS THE RESTAURANT MANAGER PREFORMING?

• Directing

• Evaluating

• Scheduling

• Forecasting