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Everyone knows McDonald's, the worldwide fast food chain. McDonald's has used consumer promotions for years. Restaurants offer a kids' Happy Meal that always includes a toy, and oftentimes the package itself is a promotion, such as pumpkin buckets at Halloween. McDonald's has also used a promotion patterned after the popular Monopoly game, in which everyone wins something small, like a soft drink or french fries, but one participant could win $1 million dollars. The Monopoly promotion usually lasts several months. McDonald's also participates in promotions with movies, such as Star Wars and several Disney movies. Another promotion McDonald's is considering is a program that will give consumers one free Happy Meal for every 10 they purchase.
-Maria won $1 million playing Monopoly at McDonald's.What type of consumer promotion is this?

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