Hospitality and Tourism Final Exam
Study Questions with complete
solutions
Which economic condition typically occurs during a popular vacation destination's off-season?
A. Increase in tourism
B. Lower interest rates
C. Higher unemployment
D. Decrease in tax rates - ANS ✔Higher Unemployment
How does a high level of inflation affect the hospitality and tourism industry?
A. Tourists have more money to spend.
B. Tourists' purchasing power decreases.
C. Hospitality and tourism businesses hire more employees.
D. Hospitality and tourism businesses typically lower their prices. - ANS ✔Tourists have more
money to spend.
Why it is important for a hotel to consider overstays when it develops an occupancy forecast?
A. It decreases the number of rooms available for walk-ins.
, B. It affects the hotel's ability to forecast under stays.
C. It increases the number of rooms available for sale.
D. It affects the hotel's ability to book meeting space. - ANS ✔It affects the hotel's ability to
forecast under stays.
Which is an infrequent factor that can affect the reservation forecast of a hotel?
A. Blocked rooms for groups
B. Facility remodeling activities
C. Percentage of walk-in guests
D. Percentage of no-show guests - ANS ✔Facility remodeling activities
What do most hotels take into consideration when forecasting reservations?
A. Check-in delays
B. Vacancy percentages
C. Accommodation styles
D. Expected cancellations - ANS ✔Expected cancellations
Study Questions with complete
solutions
Which economic condition typically occurs during a popular vacation destination's off-season?
A. Increase in tourism
B. Lower interest rates
C. Higher unemployment
D. Decrease in tax rates - ANS ✔Higher Unemployment
How does a high level of inflation affect the hospitality and tourism industry?
A. Tourists have more money to spend.
B. Tourists' purchasing power decreases.
C. Hospitality and tourism businesses hire more employees.
D. Hospitality and tourism businesses typically lower their prices. - ANS ✔Tourists have more
money to spend.
Why it is important for a hotel to consider overstays when it develops an occupancy forecast?
A. It decreases the number of rooms available for walk-ins.
, B. It affects the hotel's ability to forecast under stays.
C. It increases the number of rooms available for sale.
D. It affects the hotel's ability to book meeting space. - ANS ✔It affects the hotel's ability to
forecast under stays.
Which is an infrequent factor that can affect the reservation forecast of a hotel?
A. Blocked rooms for groups
B. Facility remodeling activities
C. Percentage of walk-in guests
D. Percentage of no-show guests - ANS ✔Facility remodeling activities
What do most hotels take into consideration when forecasting reservations?
A. Check-in delays
B. Vacancy percentages
C. Accommodation styles
D. Expected cancellations - ANS ✔Expected cancellations
