*****Management, Merchandising, and Casket Parts

The ideal number of caskets to display in an "old fashioned" selection room is:

20-22

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 & 4

Adult caskets normally increase in length by

3 inch increments

It is recommended that a casket selection room carry a maximum of units .

30 units

Which of the following weights are commonly used in the construction of copper caskets?

32 oz 48 oz

Most infant caskets increase in length in increments of

6 inches

The length(interior) of the standard adult wood is:

6/3

The length of a standard adult metal is

6/6

Directing is also know as:

Actuating

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

Air Seal

Solid wood

All components made of the same species of wood 1. Birch 2. Cherry 3. Mahogany 4. Maple 5. Oak 6. Pine 7. Poplar 8. Walnut 9. Select Hardwood (Salix)

This is usually the heaviest casket

Ash

A qualification that is absolutely necessary for he job:

Bona fide occupational qualification

This is an allowed and approved reason for job discrimination when hiring:

Bona fide occupational qualification

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

Crepe

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

Crinkled Finish

Any borrowed or loaned capital invested in the business that must be repaid to creditors:

Debt equity

To guide and/or supervise the activities of an organization:

Directing & Actuating

In fashioning the cap of a wooden casket, how is the cap held together?

Dowels

Capital that is invested in the business by the owner(s):

Equity capital

A management function which compares organizational and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results:

Evaluating Controlling (both correct)

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

Extendover

Obtaining cash before payments are received from customers by selling off one's accounts receivable to a third party:

Factoring

A material primarily used as a backing material in the construction of caskets is

Fiberboard

Long-term capital that is invested in the small business; also, funds invested in such long-term assets as: land, building, machinery, furniture, fixtures, and other equipment:

Fixed Capital

A cost that, for a given period of time and range of activity called the relevant range, does not change in total, but becomes progressively smaller on a per unit as volume increases:

Fixed Expense

A procedure by which charges are broken down into several major components is A method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as a casket, facilities and automobiles is called ____________ pricing

Functional Pricing

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

An intangible asset which enables a business to earn a profit in excess of the normal rate of profit earned by other businesses of the same kind:

Goodwill

Federal legislation requiring employers to check job applicants• papers to be sure they are either U.S. citizens or aliens authorized to work in the U.S.:

Immigration Reform Act

Balance of costly goods paid for in small monthly (fractional) payments over a period of time:

Installment credit Closed end credit (both correct)

Crushed is known as a casket

Interior Style

A document that lists the knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics a job holder must posses to perform effectively:

Job Specification

A type of exterior covering used on a cloth covered wood casket?

Kapok

An example of lining material used in casket construction is

Linen Weave

An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing two, four, or six grave spaces is referred to as a:

Lot

A study that is used by a business to determine where the potential customers are located:

Market Survey

How does an Orthodox Jewish Casket differ from a regular casket

Only the head cap opens

The arrangement and distribution of work among members of an organization:

Organizing

Which casket is noted for its knots

Pine

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

Plated

Which of the following is not a material used in the construction of a burial vault? A. Pressed wood B. Steel C. Concrete D. Fiberglass

Pressed Wood

The fair market price to purchase similar products in similar condition:

Replacement value approach

If a funeral home had an average overhead of $3,500.00, and the wholesale cost of a casket was $1,000.00, and the funeral director marked his casket up 100%, what would the unit price for a full adult formula funeral be using that casket?

$5,500.00

Hardwood

-Wood that comes from trees that lose their leaves annually (Deciduous). -Closed-grained resistant wood. -Usually more expensive than softwood. 1. Birch 2. Cherry 3. Mahogany 4. Maple 5. Oak 6. Walnut

For each extra X in width, the interior increases by:

2 inches

Private investors who are willing to supply financing for new and/or risky small venture start-ups:

Angels

Masselin is a casket

Backing material

A non-movable handle consisting of lug only (designed so that the bar and arm are part of the lug) is referred as a _______ handle.

Bail

A non-movable handle consisting of lug only (designed so that the bar and arm are part of the lug) is referred as a _______________ handle .

Bail

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

Bi-Unit Pricing

Which tree is coniferous? Oak Ash Blue Spruce Maple

Blue Spruce

A written description of a new idea that projects marketing, operational, and financial aspects of a proposed business:

Business Plan

Fundamental statements that serve as guides to management practice

Business Policies

The rim is part of the casket

Cap

Source of market data that explains where certain businesses are located

Census of Business

A component part of the casket hardware is the

Corner

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

Embossed

Outlaws discrimination in pay against those who are over forty years:

Equal Pay Act

Controlling is also known as:

Evaluating

Vaults are

Measured by inside dimensions

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

Pie

Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is

Rim

Which of the following is an example of a grave liner?

Sectional Box

An example of a padding material used in casket construction is

Shredded Paper

All efforts designed to preserve assets and earning power associated with a business:

Risk management

A form of risk management whereby a part of the firm's earnings is earmarked as a contingency fund for possible future losses, specifically for individual loss categories, such as property, medical, or worker's compensation:

Self-Insurance

A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles (usually 7 to 9) is called:

Shirred

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

Shirred

A casket which has sides that are vertical, or at right angles to the bottom is called a/n:

State Casket

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

Tip

It is true that the main reason behind the family selecting a particular casket is its beauty and finish.

True

A pricing method which creates a total price for all services and the casket is called a pricing method.

Unit

In a Protestant Church, which way is the casket placed in the church?

With the casket parallel to the altar

A layman's casket in a Catholic Church faces which way?

With the feet towards the altar

A priest casket in a Catholic Church faces which way towards the altar?

With the head towards the altar

Softwood

Wood form cone-bearing (Coniferous) trees. Lighter and more easily cut than hardwood. 1. Pine 2. Poplar 3. Cottonwood 4. Tulip tree 5. Willow

An example of backing material used in casket construction is

masselin

A style of casket interior created by placing a padding material between a lining material and a backing material, with subsequent stitches taken, forming small raised puffs defines a

tufted interior

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

unit pricing