Withthesteadyincreaseintheamountofleisuretimethatpeopleenjoytoday,theimportanceofbusinessesthatdealwithleisureproductsandservicesisalsosteadily
increasing.Amongthem,touristindustryisoneofthebiggestindustriesofthiskind.Providingtransportationandaccommodationsfortourists—andguides,brochures,
souvenirs—isoneofthemajorindustriesinmanycountries.Sincepeoplearenowhavinglongervacationsandaremoreandmoreinterestedinseeingotherpartsofthe
world,thisbusinesswillnodoubtcontinuetogrow.
Anotherindustryobviouslydevotedtoleisureisentertainment.Movies,TVshows,concertsandplaysareusuallyintendedforourleisure.Thesamecanbesaidofmost
books,excepttextbooks.Professionalsportsmakemoneybecausepeoplepaytowatchthemintheirfreetime.Thislistcouldbegreatlyextended.Butevenamongthese
industries,wehavementionedonlypartofthepicture.ThepeoplewhomaketheTVsetsandbuildthetheatresandtouristhotelsareasmuchapartoftheleisureindustry
asthesingersorthehotelclerks.