Question

Corrine recently stayed at a hotel for the weekend. While Corrine did pay for the hotel room, she only paid to use the room for a finite amount of time, not to own it. What defining characteristic of hospitality and tourism is this an example of?

(1 point)
Responses

perishability

perishability

immobility

immobility

inseparability of product and consumption

inseparability of product and consumption

inconsistency

Answer 1

This is wrong the correct answer is "inseparability of product and consumption"

Answer 2

This example illustrates **perishability**. In hospitality and tourism, perishability refers to the idea that services (like hotel rooms) cannot be stored or saved for later use; if a room is not sold for the night, that opportunity is lost and cannot be recaptured. In Corrine's case, she paid for the use of the hotel room for a limited time, emphasizing the finite availability of the service.