Questions and Answers 2024
1. When preparing for a burial at sea, to meet EPA Regulations, the casket and body plus any ballast added
must weigh a minimum of pounds.: 300 lbs.
2. Excessive written or verbal communication would be considered:: message overload
3. When a person dies with a will and he appoints a woman to settle his affairs after death, the person who settles
his affairs is known as: The executrix
4. At the completion of a prearrangement conference the family gives the funeral director $8550 to fund the
services and merchandise at current prices. The agreement states that the money will be placed in a trust and any
interest that accrues will be available to offset any increase in costs at the time of need. If the interest does not
keep pace with inflation and costs at the time of need exceed the trust amount, additional funds will have to be
contributed by the family. The family reserves the right to take back the money prior to the person's death if they
change their minds in the interim.
What type of arrangement has been made?: preneed arrangements, revocable trust, non-guaranteed contract
5. When a person dies without a will, Probate Court will appoint a person to settle the final affairs of the estate.
The person receives from the court as official
proof that they have been authorized to manage the financial affairs of that intestate person.: Letters of
Administration
6. The goods which are sold or offered for sale directly to the public for use in connection with funeral services::
Funeral goods
7. According to Kohlberg, the state of moral development in which the individ- ual considers universal moral
principles which supersede the authority of the group is called:: Post-conventional stage
8. Which of these statements is correct according to the FTC Funeral Rule about setting the prices of required
packages?: The FTC does not set the prices, that is the funeral home's responsibility
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Questions and Answers 2024
9. An individual who brings together contracting parties is called: a broker
10.One who receives possession of another's property for sale on comission is: a broker
11.The act or process of proving a will:: Probate
12.If the family takes issue with the fact that a legal will states that the money and assets of the deceased should
be divided equally among the heirs and they ask the funeral director what they can do about that. The funeral
director should tell them:: to consult an attorney
13.Which of these charges may be different on the Funeral Bill than on the Statement of Goods and Services
Selected when it was completed at the time of arrangements?: opening of the grave
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