CLEAN : Greek Crisis takes toll on Athens zoo

The video discusses financial challenges faced by a zoo, including a scarcity of mealworms and the need to import a special diet from France. It explains the process of invoice approval by a government committee and the urgency of obtaining payment authorization. The zoo is dealing with a VAT increase, affecting ticket prices, and is trying to balance the cost between visitors and the zoo itself. Due to a drop in visitors, the zoo offers free entrance for children accompanied by a parent to attract more visitors during a difficult summer.

What is the main reason for the zoo's financial challenges?

• High employee salaries

• Limited mealworms and special diet costs

• Increased utility bills

• Expensive marketing campaigns

What is the zoo waiting for to proceed with payments?

• Donations from visitors

• A loan from the bank

• Approval from the General Accounting Office

• Government subsidy

How has the VAT change affected the zoo's ticket pricing?

• The zoo has absorbed all the VAT increase

• The zoo has passed all the VAT increase to visitors

• The zoo has slightly increased ticket prices, sharing the VAT burden

• The zoo has decreased ticket prices to attract more visitors

What strategy is the zoo using to attract more visitors?

• Hosting special events every weekend

• Offering free entrance to all visitors

• Providing free entrance for children with a parent

• Reducing ticket prices for everyone

Why has the zoo experienced a drop in visitors?

• Due to increased competition from other zoos

• Because of negative reviews online

• Because of poor weather conditions

• Due to the economic crisis in Greece