HTM 201 MIDTERM SDSU QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
o Intangibility - Answers - There is no "test drive"
o Inseparability - Answers - Production and consumption happen simultaneously
o Perishability - Answers - Unsold rooms
o Vulnerability - Answers - Vulnerable to seasons and the social environment
o Seasonality - Answers - Open 365 days/year & 24 hours/day
"Nikia is a 10 year old girl living in San Diego. She has 4 older brothers, and her Mom is
a widow. She works two jobs, is barely home and has a hard time keeping up with bills
sometimes. Nikia really wants to join her local swim team, but unfortunately her Mom
does not have the extra money to pay for the program. Which issue within society,
recreation and leisure is Nikia dealing with? - Answers - Poverty
The fact that leisure and work are completely opposite from each other, following this
perspective of leisure - Answers - Freedom
A___________ refers to the fact that there is no test drive - Answers - Intangibility
During the industrial revolution, air travel was the main way people travelled to different
places around the world - Answers - FALSE - Air travel was not introduced until after
WW2
Mary, is highly successful event planner who empowers her team with her optimistic
spirit! She is very well organized and keeps all her files color coded to help her with time
management. Mary is continuously making to-do lists to make sure she stays on task at
work and at home. Mary is strong in the _________________ competency - Answers -
Self Savvy
Derrick, a hotel revenue manager is driven by profit generation. Every morning he
spends at least an hour looking at his profit and loss statements, thinking about how he
and his team can generate more profit. He works well with his team members and
communicates clearly what needs to be done to improve these numbers. However,
Derrick is not very approachable. He often carries a pessimistic spirit as he is always
worried about the numbers. Derrick is strongest in the __________ and _________
competencies - Answers - Business and People
, This all inclusive hotel is located on a remote island, offers multiple restaurants pools,
spas and other activities and has a price point of $400 per night. What classification
does this hotel fall under - Answers - Luxury (price), Resort (location/type)
Marriott builds a hotel for $34 million and sells it to a banking firm for $52 million.
Marriott charges the banking firm 2-4 % of gross revenues to operate the hotel. This
business transaction is known as - Answers - Management contract
Perspectives of Leisure - Answers - -Freedom: free time from work, how should we best
live? **work& leisure as opposites
Ex. Resting, doing a hobby
-State of Mind: Work& leisure can co-exist, where do you find meaning? **perspective
based
Ex. Volunteering
-Recreation: the use of time for therapeutic refreshment of ones body or mind **activity
based
Ex. cooking, bird watching
1800s - Answers - unorganized play
ex. Yellowstone National Park created
1900s - Answers - Organized Play
-most development of organized play
Ex. Disneyland Opens
2000s - Answers - Technological Play
Ex. Mind craft
Symbol for Hospitality - Answers - Pineapple
-symbol of welcome, friendship, and hospitality
-history --> fav food of royalty and elite
Leisure - Answers - Experiences where people can feel free, present, and integrated. It
is the umbrella for recreation, tourism, and hospitality
Hospitality - Answers - The service we receive while participating in leisure activities or
non-activity. Hospitality can also include servicing people participating in business
activities.
Ex. friendly welcome of hotel guests
Tourism - Answers - -Travel that takes place for recreational, leisure, or business
purposes. (Travel)
-Activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment
for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes
ANSWERS
o Intangibility - Answers - There is no "test drive"
o Inseparability - Answers - Production and consumption happen simultaneously
o Perishability - Answers - Unsold rooms
o Vulnerability - Answers - Vulnerable to seasons and the social environment
o Seasonality - Answers - Open 365 days/year & 24 hours/day
"Nikia is a 10 year old girl living in San Diego. She has 4 older brothers, and her Mom is
a widow. She works two jobs, is barely home and has a hard time keeping up with bills
sometimes. Nikia really wants to join her local swim team, but unfortunately her Mom
does not have the extra money to pay for the program. Which issue within society,
recreation and leisure is Nikia dealing with? - Answers - Poverty
The fact that leisure and work are completely opposite from each other, following this
perspective of leisure - Answers - Freedom
A___________ refers to the fact that there is no test drive - Answers - Intangibility
During the industrial revolution, air travel was the main way people travelled to different
places around the world - Answers - FALSE - Air travel was not introduced until after
WW2
Mary, is highly successful event planner who empowers her team with her optimistic
spirit! She is very well organized and keeps all her files color coded to help her with time
management. Mary is continuously making to-do lists to make sure she stays on task at
work and at home. Mary is strong in the _________________ competency - Answers -
Self Savvy
Derrick, a hotel revenue manager is driven by profit generation. Every morning he
spends at least an hour looking at his profit and loss statements, thinking about how he
and his team can generate more profit. He works well with his team members and
communicates clearly what needs to be done to improve these numbers. However,
Derrick is not very approachable. He often carries a pessimistic spirit as he is always
worried about the numbers. Derrick is strongest in the __________ and _________
competencies - Answers - Business and People
, This all inclusive hotel is located on a remote island, offers multiple restaurants pools,
spas and other activities and has a price point of $400 per night. What classification
does this hotel fall under - Answers - Luxury (price), Resort (location/type)
Marriott builds a hotel for $34 million and sells it to a banking firm for $52 million.
Marriott charges the banking firm 2-4 % of gross revenues to operate the hotel. This
business transaction is known as - Answers - Management contract
Perspectives of Leisure - Answers - -Freedom: free time from work, how should we best
live? **work& leisure as opposites
Ex. Resting, doing a hobby
-State of Mind: Work& leisure can co-exist, where do you find meaning? **perspective
based
Ex. Volunteering
-Recreation: the use of time for therapeutic refreshment of ones body or mind **activity
based
Ex. cooking, bird watching
1800s - Answers - unorganized play
ex. Yellowstone National Park created
1900s - Answers - Organized Play
-most development of organized play
Ex. Disneyland Opens
2000s - Answers - Technological Play
Ex. Mind craft
Symbol for Hospitality - Answers - Pineapple
-symbol of welcome, friendship, and hospitality
-history --> fav food of royalty and elite
Leisure - Answers - Experiences where people can feel free, present, and integrated. It
is the umbrella for recreation, tourism, and hospitality
Hospitality - Answers - The service we receive while participating in leisure activities or
non-activity. Hospitality can also include servicing people participating in business
activities.
Ex. friendly welcome of hotel guests
Tourism - Answers - -Travel that takes place for recreational, leisure, or business
purposes. (Travel)
-Activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment
for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes
