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Mortuary Administration comps Exam Questions and AnswersNinety-eight percent of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of - Answer Telephone
A burial transit permit is needed for all of the following except - Answer Catholic burial Mass
The proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is - Answer entombment
A container for cremains is called - Answer Urn
The holy book of Islam faith is - Answer Koran
The person who usually makes the notifications of death to the funeral home is the - Answer Member of the family
Whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as a funeral director should - Answer Check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if
they so desire
Which of the following is not a function of the American Board of Funeral Service Education? - Answer Administer the National Board Exam
An obituary can best be defined as - Answer A brief biographical sketch of a person's life
The death certificate contains all of the following except - Answer Religious affiliation
When the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to the Presbyterian church for the funeral service the funeral director normally provides all of the following except - Answer Prie Dieu
The N.F.D.A. "code of ethics" is based upon - Answer the Golden Rule
When a person dies at home without medical attention an official inquiry is made by the - Answer Coroner The committal service is usually held at the - Answer grave site
Of the following, who has the preference to receive the burial flag for a deceased veteran? - Answer Father
The part of a handle of a casket the casket bearer grasps to lift the casket is called the -
Answer bar
Tailored is a style of casket - Answer Interior
Extra sizes of caskets increase for an extra width by - Answer two inches
The base molding is a part of a casket - Answer Shell
When the interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket it is said to be - Answer Tailored
A wood state casket labeled 6/6XXX would measure in length, 6feet, 6inches, and in width - Answer 28 inches
A casket which has sides that are vertical or at right angles to the bottom is called - Answer A state casket
A non-movable handle that extends all the way around the casket is called a(n) - Answer Stationary bar handle
A method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as casket facilities and automobiles is called - Answer Functional
A pricing procedure which creates a total price for service and casket is called - Answer Unit
A pricing procedure which places a price on each and every item of service and merchandise is called - Answer Itemization
A pricing procedure which places a separate price on casket and a separate price on service fee is called - Answer bi-unit
Methods of figuring a formula price are - Answer Functional,unit, and bi-unit
Which of the following is a source of expense in the funeral business? - Answer Salaries
Which of the the following is a disadvantage of itemized pricing? - Answer Possible elimination of certain items of service resulting in loss of overhead recovery Which of the following is a source of income in the funeral business? - Answer Non-
formula services
Any pricing method would be based on - Answer Average overhead per adult formula service, mark-up on wholesale casket cost, and wholesale casket cost.
Which of the following is an advantage of bi-unit pricing method? - Answer Places realistic value on the casket
If total overhead for a funeral home was $65000 for a fiscal period, and the firm did 100 services, what would the average overhead per service be? - Answer $650
If a casket costs $100 wholesale, and the funeral homes fixed multiple was 5, what would the selling price of that casket be? - Answer $500
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? - Answer $850
If a casket cost $200 Wholesale and was sold for $1000 and the average per funeral was $500 what would the net profit be? - Answer $800
A gathered type of casket interior made on a sewing machine with a multiple number of needles is called - Answer Shirred
The metal used in the shell of a 20 gauge steel casket would be - Answer 1/20 inch thick
A metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called - Answer Vault
The crown and ogee are part of the casket - Answer shell
The part of the handle which is attached to the casket is the - Answer Lug
A burial vault which is closed by placing the dome over the base is called a(an) - Answer Air seal
The length of a standard adult wood is - Answer 6/3
The length of a standard adult metal is - Answer 6/6
(College Mortuary grossed $200000 from the sale of adult formula services for the preceding year $40000 was spent for whole sale casket cost and total overhead amounted to $130000. $30000 resulted in net profit. College mortuary conducted 200 services the preceding year. Answer question 46-47 based upon aforementioned figures) What would the selling price be for a casket which cost $195 wholesale? use the unit price method based on three factors: 1 wholesale casket cost, 2. Average overhead per adult formula service 3. 100% markup on whole sale casket cost. - Answer $1040
What would the selling price be of a casket which cost $205 wholesale? Use the unit method based on a fixed multiple. The fixed multiple should be based on a ratio of casket cost (yearly) to yearly gross income - Answer $1000
(College mortuary grossed $100000 from the sale of adult formula services. $65000 went to total overhead, $20000 was for wholesale casket cost and $15000 was net income. The funeral home conducted 100 adult formula services for the previous year. Use for 48-49) Figure the selling price of a casket which costs $210 Wholesale. Use bi-unit method of pricing based on the three factors 1. Average overhead per adult formula service, 2. 100% markup on wholesale casket costs 3. wholesale casket cost - Answer Service fee-$650,casket cost-$500
Figure the selling price of the casket which costs $200 wholesale. use Bi-unit method of pricing based on a fixed multiple. The fixed multiple is based on a ratio of yearly casket cost to the difference between yearly gross income and yearly overhead. - Answer None of these
Service fee-$650, Casket cost -$500
Service fee-$500, Casket cost -$650
Service fee -$500, Casket cost - $500
The efficient utilization and adequate regulation of all revenue, expenditures, and capital
rights - Answer Finance management
The achieving of economical, orderly, and adequate distribution of products and services is - Answer Marketing management
The planning organizing actuating and controlling of office work is - Answer office management
The obtaining and maintaining of a satisfactory and satisfied workforce is - Answer personnel management
The obtaining and maintaining of adequate work space and funeral equipment - Answer
facilities management
Which of the following is the principal interest group for all funeral service personnel - Answer National Funeral Directors Association
The portion of the funeral home which contains caskets and other funeral merchandise displayed for sale is the - Answer Selection room
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