Answers To The WCCO Morning Show Coupon Quiz

On Wednesday morning, the WCCO This Morning team tested out their coupon knowledge. Here are the correct answers to the four questions Ali Lucia and Sarah Carlson presented to them.

1. Which cereal was the first issue a "cent-off" grocery product?

A. Cheerios
B. Grape-Nuts
C. Corn Flakes
D. Cinnamon Life

According to numerous articles, C.W. Post (the cereal's creator) offered "1 cent off" coupons; this was in the 1900s.

2. Which company is credited for being the "creator" of coupons?

A. General Mills
B. Pepsi
C. Coca-Cola
D. Post

According to numerous articles, Georgia businessman Asa Candler designed an ad campaign to encourage people to drink Coca-Cola. Candler had employees and sales staff had out coupons to be redeemed for a free drink.

3. How many billions of coupons were distributed in 2013?

A. $500 billion
B. $450 billion
C. $615 billion
D. $315 billion

According to coupons.com, the answer is $315 billion.

4. Which Minnesota based company became the first national retailer to offer mobile coupons?

A. Target
B. Best Buy
C. Hormel
D. General Mills

Target became the first national chain to put mobile coupons on customers' cell phones.