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.

Answer 1

Answer: External opportunity

Step-by-step explanation:

External opportunities are legal, political, economical, social, technological, environmental and cultural factors that may benefit an organization. External opportunities are beyond the control the organization.

In the scenario illustrated, the act of terrorism in the United States on 11th September 2001, led to a growth in cruise travel. This is an example of external opportunity as the growth wasn't caused by an internal factor.