prize5-7, Exercise 3: Who gains and who pays

Model answer (one possible table; mark the evidence as documented, claimed or unknown; check each):

1. Hotels and landlords: gain through high August prices and occupancy. Documented in price and occupancy data, though the size varies by year.
2. Performers: some gain exposure and a career, but many pay for housing, venues and publicity and lose money. Documented in surveys of performers, with the share who lose money varying by survey.
3. Seasonal workers: gain temporary work but often with long hours and short contracts. Claimed in many reports; hard evidence on conditions needs checking.
4. Residents: gain events, extra bus and cultural choices, and some earn from letting homes; they pay in crowding, noise and housing costs. Mixed evidence, with surveys giving varied results.
5. Small businesses: gain extra custom but may face high rents. Mixed, depending on the business.
6. The city council: gains taxes and fees but pays for cleaning, policing and transport. Partly documented in budgets.

Note: the lists differ by source, and the strongest answers state which entries rest on records and which on opinion.