MCC Mortuary Science Man&Mer Compend

air seal

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

an air seal burial vault

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

solid wood casket

A casket constructed of cherry is a

a state casket

A casket in which the sides are vertical or at right angles to the casket bottom is

ear

A component of the casket handle is the

Urn

A container for cremains is called

quartile

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

pouch

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

vault

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

functional

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

stationary bar handle

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

bi-unit

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

arrangement form

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

itemized pricing

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

bi-unit pricing

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

unit pricing

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

gimp

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 th

shirred

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

28 inches

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

3 inch increments

Adult caskets normally increase in length by

a crinkled finish

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

satin

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

air seal

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

rim

Another name for the ogee of the casket shell is

average overhead per adult formula service, mark-up on wholesale casket cost, and wholesale casket cost

Any pricing method would be based on

solid wood caskets

Birch is used as casket construction to manufacture

a wood by-product

Corrugated fiberboard is a material used in casket shell construction that is classified as

Two inches

Extra sizes of caskets increase for each extra width by

29 inches

If a manufacturer's standard metal casket is 23 inches wide, what would the width of XXX casket be?

650

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

lug

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

functional, bi-unit, and unit

Methods of figuring a formula price are

6 inches

Most infant caskets increase in length in increments of

marketing management

The achieving of economical, orderly, and adequate distribution of products and services is

Shell

The base molding is a part of the casket

base molding

The body of the casket includes the

6/6

The length of a standard adult metal is

6/3

The length of a standard adult wood is

1/20 inch thick

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

facilities management

The obtaining and maintaining of adequate work space and funeral equipment

Bar

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

extendover

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

lug

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

office management

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

selection room

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

galvanizing

The process of coating ferrous metals with zinc is

top body molding flange

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

direct presentation method

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

gauge

The thickness of a ferrous metal casket is measured in

ounces per square foot

The thickness of a non ferrous metal casket is measured in

tailored

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

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

Which of the following is a disadvantage of itemized pricing

salaries

Which of the following is a source of expense in the funeral business

places realistic value on the casket

Which of the following is an advantage of bi-unit pricing method

indirect presentation

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

sales of burial clothing

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

crepe

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

pressed wood

Which of the following is not a material used in the construction of a burial vault

exelsior

Wood that has been shredded into spaghettii like strings or thin shavings is

an air tray

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

apron

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

200 cubic inches

the suggested volume of containers used for cremated bodies is

a ziegler case

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

shirred

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

fixed multiple pricing

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

unit

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

itemization

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

functional pricing

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

shredded paper

An example of a padding material used in casket construction is

5,000

If a casket cost 1,000 wholesale, and the funeral home's fixed multiple was 5, what would be the selling price of that casket be?

1,500

If a casket cost 2,000 wholesale and was sold for 7,000, and the average overhead per funeral was 3,500 what would the gross profit be?

5,500

If a funeral home had an average overhead of 3,500 and the wholesale cost of a casket was 1,000, and the funeral director marked his casket up a 100%, what would be the unit price be?

Interior

Tailored is a style of casket

sales contract

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

tip

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

cap

The rim is part of the casket

non-formula services

Which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business

embossed

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

an octagon casket

an eight sided casket is referred to as

a state casket

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

casket rack

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

bronze

An alloy of copper, tin and sometimes zine is

lot

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

masselin

An example of backing material used in casket construction is

linen weave

An example of lining material used in casket construction is

shell

The crown and ogee are part of the casket

finance management

The efficient utilization and adequate regulation of all revenue, expenditures, and capital rights is

educational grouping

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

salaries

The larges expense for a funeral home is

median scale

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

gauge

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

personnel management

The obtaining and maintaining of a satisfactory and satisfied workforce is

funeral merchandise

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

average sale

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

mean sale

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

pie

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

2 inches

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

21

What is the minimum number of people required to conduct an American Legion funeral service

sectional box

Which of the following is an example of a grave liner

management

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