Some of the Macro-Trends that are affecting the travel industry are:

	A.	The economic changes in the industry, with household savings being at record high, but prices for tourism services soaring dur to inflation and economic reopening
	B.	The adoption of digial technologies due to COVID-19, resulting in better data on consumer journey and preferences
	C.	Increased traveler confidence as border restrictions remain high
	D.	A and B

Maslow argued that behavior is based on needs humans want to satisfy.

Within a tourism context, tourists sometimes travel to meet:

	A.	Esteem and cognitive needs (European-history tour)
	B.	Safety needs
	C.	Self-actualization needs and transcendence needs (voluntourism)
	D.	A and C

One of the most dramatic forces that impacts the travel and tourism industry, influencing consumer decisions making process is:

	A.	the emergence and growth of information technologies, online travel agencies and review sites
	B.	the increase in political unrest in recent years
	C.	the liberalization of the air industry
	D.	the tourism competitiveness report

Intrinsic motivations that influence desires to travel could be related to being tired, missing a location that you visit every year, or wanting to learn more about the world and differentcultures.

True

False

One of the most important factors that influences human behavior is:

	A.	The social status and ability to pay for vacations
	B.	A condition, a need, or sometimes called, motivation, that encourages a person to desire a vacation
	C.	The travel industry infrastructure available at the destination
	D.	The social and cultural background

The TTCI (Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index):

	A.	measures the number of tourists a country received within a period of one year, thus providing a competitive analysis of arrival numbers
	B.	uses a comprehensive framework to determine which country has the factors and policies in place that would make it attractive to develop the tourism sector
	C.	uses only hard measures, such as visitor statistics, to determine global market share
	D.	analyzes the competitiveness of the top 10 tourism destinations in the world

The EU is a regional economic agreement between 27 members states. To make travel more convenient in the region, the EU has signed:

	A.	the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation agreement to provide open dialogue and exchange of travel services between the regions
	B.	the Blue Skies agreement
	C.	the Schengen Agreement which allows European member state tourists to travel within the area without the need for a visa
	D.	All of the above