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firm’s competitiveness. Take an example of Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola products that are packed in different quantities and/or sizes.  Facilitates product display: It is much easier for a business to attractively display packaged goods at the point-of-sale (or purchase) than those that are not. This is because they appear more attractive while on display. Attractively displayed packaged goods attract impulse buying making it possible for an organization to realize an increase in sales.  Packaged goods are easy to load and unload: Loading packaged goods on to the trucks and transporting them or storing them respectively is easily done. Packaged goods get less damaged in the process of loading and unloading which makes the business suffer limited losses.  Fosters value addition: Value reflects the relationship of benefits to costs, or what customers get for what they give. Value addition relates to a product or service whose value has been increased especially by special manufacturing, processing, marketing or distribution. There is a high degree of value addition related to packaged goods. Poultry Markets Organizations that can help a poultry farmer FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ON A POULTRY FARM Financial Management Defined Income Statement An income statement is a financial statement that measures a company's financial performance over a specific accounting period. Balance Sheet A balance sheet is a summary (or snapshot) of an organization’s financial position at a specific point in time. This means a balance sheet is static. Page 148 of 163