WAEC Commerce 2000 Theory question 104

(a) Any six: to protect goods from damage and contamination; to make goods attractive and advertise them; to identify/brand the product; to make goods easy to handle, store and carry; to give information (contents, weight, price, instructions); to make self-service possible; to allow standard quantities and prevent short weight; to preserve goods longer.
(b) Any four: raises cost and price of goods; buyer cannot examine contents; packages may be used to deceive (attractive pack, poor content); waste and pollution from used packs; fixed quantities may not suit every buyer; packaging may be imitated (fake products).

Pre-packaging means goods are packed by the maker before reaching the shop.