Mortuary Administration- Compend

If a casket costs $100 wholesale, and the funeral home's fixed multiple was 5, what would the selling price of that casket be

$500

If total overhead for a funeral home was $65,000 for a fiscal period, and the firm did 100 services, what would be the average overhead per service

$650

If a casket cost $200 wholesale and was sold for $1,000, and the average overhead per funeral was $500, what would the net profit be

$800

If a funeral home had an average overhead of $650, and the wholesale cost of a casket was $100, and the funeral director marked his casket up 100%, what would the unit price be

$850

The metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be

1/20 inch thick

Extra sizes of caskets increase for each extra width by

2 inches

The time limit for filing for the V.A. "Application for Burial Benefits" is

2 years from the date of cremation or permanent burial

The time limit for filing for the Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit payment is

2 years from the date of death

A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6 feet 6 inches, and in width

28 inches

The length of a standard adult wood casket is

6 feet 3 inches

The length of a standard adult metal casket is

6 feet 6 inches

Most infant caskets increase in length in increments of

6 inches

Any Western Christian who is not adherent to the Roman Catholic faith is known as

A Protestant.

A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present is

A cenotaph

an exterior finish in which the casket surface is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries is

A crinkled finish.

The dissecting of human remains for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death is

A necropsy

A casket which has sides that are verticle, or all right angles to the bottom is called

A state casket

Casket body style with the body sides at a 90 degree angle to the bottom

A state casket

A gasket sealed container used as either an insert into a casket or as a shipping case is

A ziegler case

A burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called a/an

Air seal

An outer enclosure which entraps air via its dome-shaped construction uses which of the following closure methods

Air seal

A burial vault which is sealed by placing a dome over the base is

An air seal burial vault.

A transfer container which consists of a wooden tray with a corrugated covering for the casket is known as

An air tray

A commemorative inscription on a tomb or monument is

An epitaph.

An eight-sided casket is reffered to as

An octagon casket

The component part of the throw that hangs down into the body of the casket is the

Apron

A printed form the funeral director uses specifically for the funeral director and the family to make funeral and financial arrangements is the

Arrangement form

The sum of a group of sales figures divided by the number of units is known as the

Average sale.

The part of the handle of a casket the casketbearer grasps to lift the casket is called the

Bar

The body of the casket includes the

Base molding

A pricing procedure which places a seperate price on casket and a seperate price on service fee is called

Bi-unit

A procedure that shows separately the price of the services to be rendered and the price of the casket is

Bi-unit pricing

An alloy of copper, tin and sometimes zinc is

Bronze.

The rim is part of the casket

Cap

A device upon which caskets are placed one on top of the other for display is known as a

Casket rack

Whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as the funeral director should

Check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire

The portion of the funeral service which is conducted at the place of disposition is the

Committal service

When a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry is made by the

Coroner

Which of the following is a lining material that is used in casket construction

Crepe.

The selling method in which the funeral director is in the selection room with the family throughout their selection process is the

Direct presentation method.

A component part of the casket handle is the

Ear.

The grouping of 3 or 4 caskets used to educate the selecting clientele in casket construction is

Educational grouping

Which of the following types of cloth covered exterior has raised designs above the surface of the material

Embossed

The proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt or mausoleum is

Entombment

The act of placing the remains in a mausoleum crypt is

Entombment.

Wood that has been shredded into spaghetti like string or thin shavings is

Excelsior.

The part of the casket interior which folds out over the top body molding for aesthetic purposes is the

Extendover.

The obtaining and maintaining of adequate work space and funeral equipment

Facilities management

A price determination method whereby the casket cost is multiplied by a constant factor describes

Fixed multiple pricing.

Price quote where charges are broken down into several major components like professional service, casket, facilities and automobiles is called

Functional

A procedure by which charges are broken down into several major components is

Functional pricing

Methods of figuring a formula price are

Functional, Unit, Bi-unit

Which of the following terms refers to the completing of the service and financial details of a funeral

Funeral arrangements.

The purchasing, pricing, display and sale of merchandise items specific to the funeral service is

Funeral merchandising

The process of coating ferrous metals with zinc is

Galvanizing

The thickness of a ferrous metal casket is measured in

Gauge

The number of sheets of ferrous metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness is the

Gauge.

A strip of metal, plastic or cloth attached to the inside of the casket panel which covers the point where the roll is anchored is the

Gimp.

The committal service is usually held at the

Grave side

One who is lacking the necessities of life is said to be

Indigent

Which of the following is being used when the funeral director does not remain in the selection room throughout the selection process

Indirect presentation

The individual who supplies the statistical data concerning the deceased at the funeral arrangement conference is the

Informant

Tailored is a style of casket

Interior

The act of placing a dead human body in a grave is called

Interment

A pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is called

Itemization

A pricing procedure which places a price on each item of service and merchandise is called

Itemization

A procedure by which each and every function and item of merchandise is priced separately is

Itemized pricing

An example of a lining material used in casket construction is

Linen weave

An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing 2, 4 or 6 grave spaces is a

Lot

In the construction of swing bar hardware, the arm attaches the bar to the

Lug

The part of the handle which is attached to the casket is the

Lug

The distinct process consisting of planning, organizing, actuating and controlling performance to accomplish established objectives is

Management

An example of a backing material used in casket construction is

Masselin

The total of all sales divided by the number of sales is known as the

Mean sale.

The middle sale when sales for a given period of time are arranged in order of their increasing value is the

Median sale

The person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is the

Member of the family

Which of the following is the principle interest group for all funeral service personnel

National Funeral Directors Association

The planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling of office work is

Office management

The thickness of a non-ferrous metal casket is measured in

Ounces per square foot

The obtaining and maintaining a satisfactory and satisfied workforce is

Personnel management

The wedged shaped portion of the cap of a casket at each end of the crown is the

Pie.

A leak resistant zippered bag designed to contain a dead human body and body fluids and used manly for the removal of dead human remains from the place of death is a

Pouch.

A division of the toal into four intervals, each one representing one-fourth of the total is known as a

Quartile.

Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is

Rim.

The document between the seller and the buyer stipulating the items furnished, the price of said items and the terms of payment is the

Sales contract

An interior material found in caskets that has a smooth shiny face and is dull on the back is

Satin.

Which of the following is an example of a grave liner

Sectional

The crown and ogee are part of the casket

Shell

A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles is called

Shirred

The type of casket interior style in which the casket material is drawn together, in parallel fashion, with a specific sewing process is

Shirred.

An example of a padding material used in casket construction is

Shredded paper

A non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a/an

Stationary bar

When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be

Tailored

98% of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of

Telephone

The part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar is the

Tip

The rubber gasket used on sealer caskets is generally compressed between the rim flange and the

Top body flange

A pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called

Unit

A procedure which creates one total package for both services and merchandise is

Unit pricing

A container for cremains is called

Urn

A metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called

Vault