Compare and Contrast Coupons and Rebates in Terms of Their

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Essay

Compare and contrast coupons and rebates in terms of their overall goals, when each type of consumer promotional tool is used, and for what type of product. Coupons on the whole are a riskier strategy for marketers than rebates are. Explain why this is the case.

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Definitions:

Probability-Differential Theory

The idea that an activity will have reinforcing properties when its probability of occurrence is greater than that of the reinforced activity.

Reinforcing Perception

The process through which the recognition or understanding of sensory information is strengthened, particularly in the context of learning and behavior modification.

Timberlake and Allison

Researchers known for their contributions to behavioral psychology, focusing on how organisms adapt their behavior to changes in the environment.