Stephanie Has a Target Visa Card

question 28

Essay

Stephanie has a Target Visa card.It's a regular Visa card,but when she uses it at a Target store,her child's school receives 1 percent of her purchase.When she uses the card elsewhere,the school receives 0.5 percent of her purchase.In fact,the school has helped sign up people for the cards by sending brochures home with every student,and now the school receives $500-$2,000 every quarter from Target.What types of promotion are represented in this scenario?

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