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Grade 10 Tourism essentials

Tourism • Essential reference • Grade 10

Total tour cost = Fixed costs + Variable costs
Fixed costsCosts unchanged by group size (R)
Variable costsCosts per traveller or activity (R)

When to use it

Use when building a tour quotation or itinerary budget.

Worked example

R2 000 fixed + R500 variable = R2 500 total.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving out taxes, commissions or exchange-rate effects.

Practice question

Calculate the cost of a tour from a supplied budget.

Grade 11 Tourism essentials

Tourism • Essential reference • Grade 11

Total tour cost = Fixed costs + Variable costs
Fixed costsCosts unchanged by group size (R)
Variable costsCosts per traveller or activity (R)

When to use it

Use when building a tour quotation or itinerary budget.

Worked example

R2 000 fixed + R500 variable = R2 500 total.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving out taxes, commissions or exchange-rate effects.

Practice question

Calculate the cost of a tour from a supplied budget.

Grade 12 Tourism essentials

Tourism • Essential reference • Grade 12

Total tour cost = Fixed costs + Variable costs
Fixed costsCosts unchanged by group size (R)
Variable costsCosts per traveller or activity (R)

When to use it

Use when building a tour quotation or itinerary budget.

Worked example

R2 000 fixed + R500 variable = R2 500 total.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving out taxes, commissions or exchange-rate effects.

Practice question

Calculate the cost of a tour from a supplied budget.