Funeral Merchandise/Funeral Management/FTC

The width of oversize caskets are indicated by "X's" and each X indicates an increase in width by

2 inches

Which of the following weights are commonly used in the construction of copper caskets?1. 16 oz. 2. 18 oz. 3. 32 oz. 4. 48 oz.

3 and 4

The initials FICA stand for:

Federal Insurance Contribution Act

Pine is an example of:

Pine is an example of:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of itemized pricing?

Possible elimination of certain items of service resulting in loss of overhead recovery

Which of the following is not a hardwood used in casket construction?

Redwood

Which of the following is considered a source of income for a funeral home?

Sale of burial clothing

Who controls Arlington National Cemetery?

The Department of the Army

A non-movable handle consisting of a lug only is

a bail handle

A monument erected which is erected to the memory of the dead but containing no remains is:

a cenotaph

A burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called a(n)

air seal

A component part of the casket hardware is the

corner

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

Vault dimensions are usually measured on the _________ of the vault.

inside

An example of a lining material used in casket construction is

linen weave

An example of a backing material used in casket construction is

masselin

Vaults are

measured by inside dimensions

An exterior casket finish created when the base metal is coated by another metal via an electrolytic process is

plated

The portion of the funeral home which contains caskets and other funeral merchandise displayed for sale is

selection room

The crown and ogee are part of the casket

shell

An example of a padding material used in casket construction is

shredded paper

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

office management

A casket designed to display the deceased from head to foot is a

perfection full couch casket

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

shirred

Birch is used in casket construction to manufacture

solid wood caskets

Twenty gauge is a term most likely to be used with which one of the following types of caskets?

steel

The part of the casket handle that is grasped by the casket bearers is the

bar

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

bi-unit

An alloy of copper, tim and sometime zinc, which is used in casket construction is known as:

bronze

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

A method of selling where the funeral director is present in the selection room with the family at all times is called:

direct selling

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

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

fixed multiple pricing

A method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as casket, facilities and automobiles is called

functional

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

functional pricing

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 course more oxidation (rusting) of the metal?

moist, clay

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

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 rim is part of the casket

cap

The top most portion of a casket shell is the:

cap

Those expense which the funeral director pays for the family and adds to the funeral bill with no provision for profit are classified as:

cash advances