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Which item is a benefit of using the travel card? - answer-Using it prevents travelers from having to use their own money for official travel expenses. Which statement about an individually billed account (IBA) is true? - answer-Regardless of the status of the traveler's reimbursement, they must pay their bill on time. Which situation will most likely result in an individual being issued a restricted travel card? - answer-The traveler refuses to authorize a credit check. Patricia is pr...

Which of the following is not a traveler responsibility? - answer-Travelers must use DTS to arrange their PCS travel. If a traveler has a GTCC, they must split disburse their trip reimbursement. What two entities split the reimbursement? - answer-Traveler & GTCC vendor Which of these statements accurately describes a DTS role? - answer-The NDEA is able to enter and sign DTS vouchers on the traveler's behalf. Which is not a method for updating your DTS personal profile? - answer-Using t...

TICO is funded by a. the Ontario government b. consumers c. Ontario registrants d. the Canadian travel industry - answer-c. Ontario registrants TICO works with consumers to ensure that a. they are aware of their rights under the Travel Industry Act, 2002 b. they take their vacations in Ontario c. the travel industry is promoted to consumers d. consumers receive the lowest price from travel agents - answer-a. they are aware of their rights under the Travel Industry Act, 2002 TIC...

Grade I made on Assignment - answer-82.4% Barbara Bailey joined a bowling league. She paid a $18.00 entry fee plus $7.50 a week for 16 weeks. She purchased a bowling ball for $102, a bag for $39.95, glove for $11.00, and a pair of shoes for $48.99. What was her cost before taxes? - answer-$339.94 Tom Thomas took tennis lessons. He traveled 12 miles one way at an average cost of $0.42 per mile. His racket cost $94, balls cost $12.50, shoes cost $44.50, his warm-up was $34, and his shorts we...

Which of the following is true of travel distributors? - answer-Distributors act as intermediaries between suppliers and travelers. Travel agents are distributors. Tour operators are distributors. All the answers are correct. Suppliers include airlines, railways, ships, cars, hotels, and entertainment. Distributors—including tour operators and travel agents—act as intermediaries between suppliers and travelers. Nondiscretionary travel refers to - answer-business travel. Nondiscreti...

The "Travel Time" agency gives each of its cruise customers a $100 gift card to use at any of the on-board shops. Although their basic trip-planning pricing is slightly higher than that of most nearby travel agencies, their popular on-board gift card brings many customers to "Travel Time." This is an example of what pricing strategy? - answer-Offering a benefit that your competitors don't The two main travel pricing strategies are pricing your services the same or lower than competitors an...

ENVIRONMENT social and physical characteristics - answer-Ambience Setting Authenticity Environmental Perception Cognitive Map Landmarks Images Geography of tourism Ambience - answer-Dynamic condition Understanding the tourism environment helps predict behavior Affected by people who move in and out of the atmosphere People adapt and respond to ambience Setting (smaller subset of the environment) - answer-Behavioral settings must include: People and Programs- orderly, planned...

A-B-C method : A time management strategy that allows you to arrange your daily tasks according to priority. - answer- Back-to-back ticketing : An unethical ticketing practice in which clients buy two round-trip discount tickets for less than the cost of one round-trip ticket at full fare, thus circumventing certain restrictions on the discount tickets by rearranging departures and returns. - answer- Card mills : Organizations that sell travel agent identification cards to the general publ...

What does the term "travel" mean? - answer-The physical transportation of a person from one point to another What does the term "tourism" mean? - answer-It is the activity of people traveling to, visiting and/or staying in places outside their usual environments, for leisure, business or other purposes Which are the seven principal sectors of tourism? - answer-Transportation; accommodation; attractions; events and conferences; food and beverage; tourism services centers; retail travel ...

the us state departments' website: , contains what information -travel advisories -entry requirements for individual counties -passport information -health issues- vaccination requirements, etc -all of the above - answer-all of the above what are some things to look out for when avoiding drinking local tap water? -brushing your teeth from the bathroom sink -ice in your soda drinks -fruits and vegetables that cannot be peeled -all of the above - answer-all of the above customs is ...