__________ impact is the airport-related dollars that are generated directly as a result of airport employment and the operation of airport businesses

• A. Direct
• B. Indirect
• C. Induced
• D. Multiplier

Answer: (A)

Direct impact refers to the immediate economic effect from the airport’s own operations and employment—the payroll for airport workers and the purchases the airport and its tenants make to run daily activities. This is the initial dollars generated right at the source of airport activity. Indirect impact comes from spending by suppliers and vendors that the airport buys from, while induced impact comes from the additional spending by workers and households benefiting from those salaries. A multiplier is the combined effect of direct, indirect, and induced impacts. So the described description fits the direct impact because it focuses on the dollars generated directly by airport employment and operation.