Which of the following promotions exemplifies the use of a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement?
A) A café prints, "You are a winner" on a random 1/12 of its coffee lids; patrons receiving such a lid can redeem it for a free beverage.
B) A café offers its customers a punch card. Each time a patron purchases a beverage, a hold is punched; when ten holes are punched, the patron receives a free beverage.
C) A café offers each patron an early morning two-for-one free-beverage-with-purchase deal from 5-6 a.m. on Monday mornings.
D) Now and then, a café announces a two-for-one deal.

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The use of a punch card with a set number of holes to be punched before receiving a free beverage exemplifies a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement, where a reward is given after a fixed number of responses.

Which of the Following Promotions Exemplifies the Use of a Fixed-Ratio