WAEC Marketing 2025 Theory — Question 5
Question 5 of 16 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Marketing 2025 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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2(b) Explain the following forms of sales promotion: (i) coupon (ii) sample (iii) premium (iv) contest
Model answer
Coupon: a certificate inserted into a product which a customer can present at a store to receive a gift or price reduction on a specified product during a repeat purchase. Sample: a product offered to consumers for free, allowing them to try it and building credibility when it is introduced to the market. Premium: a sales promotion tool in which another product is attached to a product's package free or at low cost, to make the packaged product more attractive. Contest: a competition among customers to complete a task set by the company in order to win a specific prize.
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