That is, a visitors purchases lodging, food and beverage, gaming, etc. This is a direct injection into the local economy. Tourism purchases are considered export sales because they generate new dollars into the economy. Dollars spent by local residents do not have a direct impact may have an induced effect. Indirect Impacts .
Indirect impacts are the purchases between businesses that essentially support direct impacts.
For example, if a visitor purchases a meal in Laughlin, the operator of that business has a depletion of inventory and will have to replenish this inventory which is usually done through another business. Business to business purchases. When visitor make purchases in Laughlin a portion of that purchase is used to pay employees or households. These households then take these earnings and make purchases within the local area on food, clothing housing, etc. These purchases generate induced impact on the local economy only if they are made locally.