FSE 217 Funeral Merchandise/Funeral Management/FTC
If a casket cost $100 wholesale, and the funeral home's fixed multiple was 5, what would the selling price of that casket be?
$500
The metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be
1/20 inch thick
The width of oversize caskets are indicated by "X's" and each X indicates an increase in width by
2 inches
How many holes must be drilled into a casket to be buried at sea?(at least this many)
21
A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6 feet, 6 inches, and in width
28 inches.
Adult caskets normally increase in length by
3 inch increments
Which of the following weights are commonly used in the construction of bronze caskets?
3. 32 oz. 4. 48 oz.
Which of the following weights are commonly used in the construction of copper caskets?
3. 32 oz. 4. 48 oz.
It is recommended that a casket selection room carry a maximum of
30 caskets.
Most infant caskets increase in length in increments of
6 inches
The length of a standard adult wood is
6/3
An outer enclosure which entraps air via its domeshaped construction uses which of the following closure methods?
Air seal
Methods of figuring a formula price are
All of these (functional, bi-unit, and unit)
An eight-sided casket is referred to as
An octagon casket
Masselin is a casket
Backing material
The initials FICA stand for:
Federal Insurance Contribution Act
Which of the following is being used when the funeral director does not remain in the selection room throughout the selection process?
Indirect presentation
255.00 is the benefit paid for:
Lump Sum Death Benefit
Which of the following is the principal interest group for all funeral service personnel?
National Funeral Directors Association
Which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business?
Non-formula services
Which of the following is not a material used in the construction of a burial vault?
Pressed wood
Which of the following bronze caskets is the most common type used today?
Wrought Bronze
An exterior finish in which the casket surface is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries is
a crinkled finish
A casket which has sides that are vertical, or at right angles to the bottom is called
a state casket.
Corrugated fiberboard is a material used in casket shell construction that is classified as
a wood by-product.
A burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called a(n)
air seal
A burial vault which closed by lowering the dome over the base describes:
an air seal
A burial vault which is sealed by placing a dome over the base is
an air seal burial vault
An example of a transfer container is
an air tray
Doeskin is
an exterior covering
The record listing the merchandise and supplies on hand at a given time is called:
an inventory
The component part of the throw that hangs down into the body of the casket is the
apron
The lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket is known as the
apron
The verification and authentication of accounts is called
auditing
The sum of a group of sales figures divided by the number of units is known as the
average sale
A non-movable handle consisting of a lug only is
bail handle
A non-movable handle consisting of lug only is
bail handle
The part of a handle of casket the casketbearer grasps to lift the casket is called the
bar
The part of the casket handle that is grasped by the casketbearers is the
bar.
The body of the casket includes the
base molding
A pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service fee is called
bi-unit
When there is a standard charge for service and a separate charge for the casket, the price quotation would be 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
A portable chelter employed to cover the grave area during the committal service is a:
canopy
The top most portion of a casket shell is the:
cap
Which of the following items is included in the selling price of a funeral in the unit procedure?
casket
A device upon which caskets are placed one on top of the other for display is known as a
casket rack.
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 merchandising method of using three or four caskets to educate the selecting party regarding the elements of casket construction is known as a
educational grouping.
The grouping of 3 or 4 caskets used to educate the selecting clientele in casket construction is
educational grouping.
The part of the casket interior which folds out over the top body molding for aesthetic purposes is the
extendover
A material primarily used as a backing material in the construction of caskets is
fiberboard
The efficient utilization and adequate regulation of all revenue, expenditures and capital rights is
finance management
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
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 method of pricing in which 2 or 3 caskets are placed together, each having the same price is the __________ approach.
group pricing
A casket that is completely scaled by fusion or soldering is
hermetically sealed
A casket that is completely sealed by fusion or soldering is:
hermetically sealed
Increases in the owner's equity resulting from business operations constitute a:
income
The type of lighting used in a funeral home that reflects off of the ceiling is
indirect lighting
Casket dimensions are measured usually on the ________ of the casket shell
inside
Casket measurements are stated according to:
inside dimensions
Tailored is a style of casket
interior
A pricing procedure that places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is called
itemization
Velvet is a type of casket
lining material
velvet is a type of
lining material
In the construction of swing bar hardware, the arm attaches the bar to the
lug
The part of the handle that is attached to the body of the casket is the
lug
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
All things being equal, when discussing the durability of a metal casket underground, with no vault protection, which of the following soil conditions are likely to couse more oxidation (rusting) of the metal?
moist, clay
A casket designed to display the deceased from head to foot is a
perfection full couch casket.
The obtaining and maintaining of 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
The term is which is defined as confirming the client's satisfaction with the choice of merchandise is:
post selling
The term is which is defined as confirming the client's satisfation with the choice of merchandise is:
post selling
A leak resistant zippered bag designed to contain a dead human body and body fluids and used mainly for the removal of dead human remains from the place of death is a
pouch
A sale of merchandise in one of the four pricing categories based on the median as the low unit of the third quartile is a
quartile sale.
Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is
rim
The largest expense for a funeral home is
salaries
An interior material found in caskets that has a smooth shiny face and is dull on the back is
satin
The base molding is a part of a casket
shell
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
Parallel rows best describes a ___________ lining.
shirred
A casket constructed of cherry is a
solid wood casket
Birch is used in casket construction to manufacture
solid wood caskets.
A galvanized finish is applied to
steel burial vaults for protection
The main purpose of grave liners is to provide
support from the earth load
When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be
tailored.
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 molding flange.
A double-wall glass sealer is actually a/an:
typical casket that has an inner liner and the inner liner has a glass top
A pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called
unit
Which method of pricing does not show the true value of merchandise or service?
unit
A procedure which creates one total package for both services and merchandise is
unit pricing
A metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called
vault
