Analyze the economic effects of travel and tourism.

Analysis should include the effect of travel and tourism at the international, national, state, and local levels and should reflect research from a variety of resources.

Analysis should emphasize the effects of new money brought into an area, recirculated money within an area, and money that leaks out of an area.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What resources are available for locating information on the economic influence of travel and tourism at the local, state, national, and international levels?
• What is the multiplier output effect?
• How do travel and tourism contribute to the multiplier output effect?
• What type of infrastructure needs to be in place to cater to diverse groups of travelers?