11.C2.2

explain how the food and beverage services sector can affect the economy of a community (e.g., businesses in the sector create jobs and attract visitors; tourist spending supports the community) and how these effects can vary with changes in economic conditions (e.g., exchange rate fluctuations can encourage or discourage tourist travel and thus affect the number of visitors to the community; an economic downturn can result in reduced spending on hospitality and tourism-related activities, which can lead to a loss of jobs in the community);