TAP Test- Chapter 1 Overview of the Travel and
Tourism Industry|Questions With Correct
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ASTA - ✔️American Society of Travel Agents
Benefit - ✔️A positive result that a feature brings to a particular client
Business Travel - ✔️Or Corporate Travel- includes all trips that are purchased by
businesses and made for their purpose
Commission - ✔️a fee or percentage of a sale
Commodity - ✔️Something that varies little and has the same value everywhere
Conference System - ✔️a system by which a group of suppliers controls the sale of
their product, appointing agents to sell it and establishing a standard contract
Demographic Segmentation - ✔️the process of categorizing people according to
characteristics such as age, sex, or marital status
Dependables - ✔️people who value familiarity and comfort who tend to visit popular
places/ and return to the same ones again and again
Distributor - ✔️A company that acts as a intermediary between suppliers and travelers
Familiarization Trip - ✔️A trip offered to travel professionals at a reduced rate so they
can inspect hotels, restaurants, and sample area attractions and services
Feature - ✔️An inherent characteristic of a product or service
High Season - ✔️The season when rates and traffic peak
Hospitality Industry - ✔️supplies hotel accommodations and food and beverage
services
Incentive Travel - ✔️A prize or reward for employees usually for productivity or sales
performance
Leisure Travel - ✔️Travel done for pleasure (travel to visit family or friends generally
included.)
Low Season - ✔️The season when rates and traffic are at their lowest (value season)
Tourism Industry|Questions With Correct
Answers|Verified
ASTA - ✔️American Society of Travel Agents
Benefit - ✔️A positive result that a feature brings to a particular client
Business Travel - ✔️Or Corporate Travel- includes all trips that are purchased by
businesses and made for their purpose
Commission - ✔️a fee or percentage of a sale
Commodity - ✔️Something that varies little and has the same value everywhere
Conference System - ✔️a system by which a group of suppliers controls the sale of
their product, appointing agents to sell it and establishing a standard contract
Demographic Segmentation - ✔️the process of categorizing people according to
characteristics such as age, sex, or marital status
Dependables - ✔️people who value familiarity and comfort who tend to visit popular
places/ and return to the same ones again and again
Distributor - ✔️A company that acts as a intermediary between suppliers and travelers
Familiarization Trip - ✔️A trip offered to travel professionals at a reduced rate so they
can inspect hotels, restaurants, and sample area attractions and services
Feature - ✔️An inherent characteristic of a product or service
High Season - ✔️The season when rates and traffic peak
Hospitality Industry - ✔️supplies hotel accommodations and food and beverage
services
Incentive Travel - ✔️A prize or reward for employees usually for productivity or sales
performance
Leisure Travel - ✔️Travel done for pleasure (travel to visit family or friends generally
included.)
Low Season - ✔️The season when rates and traffic are at their lowest (value season)
