Merchandising and Management
Tailored
An interior that presents a smooth, tightly stretched appearance:
3
Caskets increase in length by _______ inches.
Interior
Tailored is a style of casket:
Golden rule
The N.F.D.A. 'Code of Ethics' is based upon:
shell
The base molding is a part of a casket:
itemization
The historical method of price quotation is _________.
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Which one of the following would be a hardwood?
Bronze
________ is an alloy consisting essentially of copper and tin.
Air seal
A burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called a/an:
perfection half couch
A casket designed as to display the deceased from the hips up:
Half couch casket
A casket so designed as to display the deceased from the waist up with the agee hinged to allow the display of the interior of the casket
A state of casket
A casket which has sides that are vertical, or at right angles to the bottom is called:
Shirred
A gathered type of casket interior made on sewing machine with a multiple number of needles is called:
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 casket, facilities, and automobiles is called:
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 time of service and merchandise is called:
Bi-Unit
A pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service fee is called:
28 inches
A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6 feet, 6 inches, and in width:
2 inches
Extra sizes of caskets increase for each extra width by:
2
For casket width, each X represents ______ inches.
$500
If a casket cost $100 wholesale, and the funeral home's fixed multiple was 5, what would the selling price of that casket be?
$800
If a casket cost $200 wholesale and sold for $1000, and the average overhead per funeral was $500, what would the net profit be?
Functional pricing
If a funeral director places pricing on: 1) casket, 2) service fee, 3) facilities, and 4) automobiles, this is known as:
$850
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?
Higher
In measuring thickness of caskets, the thinner the metal the _______ the gauge.
Salaries
One of the following is a source of expense in the funeral business:
Places realistic value on the casket
One of the following is an advantage of Bi-Unit pricing method:
Marketing management
The achieving of economical, orderly, and adequate distribution of products and services 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:
1 inch
The gauge of a sheet of metal is equal to the number of sheets of that thickness which is required to measure:
6/6
The length of a standard adult metal casket is:
6/3
The length of a standard adult wood is:
1/20 inch
The metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be:
personnel management
The obtaining and maintaining of a satisfactory and satisfied work force is:
facilities management
The obtaining and maintaining of adequate work space and funeral equipment:
Bar
The part of a handle of a casket the pallbearer grasps to lift the casket is called:
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:
Arm
The portion of the handle through which the bar passes.
American Board of Funeral Service Education
This is composed of members of the N.F.D.A., the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, all accredited educational institutions and public members.
$1040
What would the selling price be for a casket which cost $195 wholesale? Use the unit price method based on the three factors: 1) wholesale casket cost, 2) average overhead per adult formula service, 3) 100% mark-up on wholesale casket cost:
$1025
What would the selling price be of a casket which cost $205 wholesale? Use the unit method on a fixed multiple. The fixed multiple should be based on a ration of casket cost (yearly) to yearly gross income:
tailored
When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be:
transparent velvet
Which of the following is a lining used in caskets?
a. NON-FORMULA SERVICE b. salaries c. embalming supplies d. promotions
Which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business:
Administer the National Board Examination
Which of the following is not a function of the American Board of Funeral Service Education?
National Funeral Directors Association
Which of the following is the principal interest group for all funeral service personnel?
