Question

U.S. residents accounted for over 75 percent of cruise ship passengers, and U.S. ports had 8 million passengers leaving on cruises in 2004. The growth in cruise travel was phenomenal after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. According to a situational analysis, this event created an _____ for the industry.a. internal strength
b. internal weakness
c. internal threat
d. external weakness
e. external opportunity

Answer 1

Answer:

e. External opportunity

Explanation:

An  external opportunity is an extension of the market due to some external development outside the industry. In this case, the cruise industry has benefited in a major way due to external developments.