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FSE 1150- Final Review- Cremation History, Principle
and Practice Exam Questions and Answers
TSA - Ans:✔✔-Transportation Security Administration
How much was spent in pet cremation in 2014? - Ans:✔✔-An estimated $59 billion
What was the life expectancy in 2011? - Ans:✔✔-79 years of age
What is the #1 reason families choose cremation? - Ans:✔✔-expense is lower
US cremation rate in 2013? - Ans:✔✔-45%
- In 1960, only 3.5% cremation rate in US
What is the #1 advantage to cremation? - Ans:✔✔-mobility, easy to transport
What is the fastest growing age group segment? - Ans:✔✔-85 year olds and above
Top 2 places to hold a memorial event or funeral memorial are: - Ans:✔✔-- parks
- theatres or hotel event spaces
Top reason for choosing cremation - Ans:✔✔-- cost
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- saves land
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Reasons why families are discouraged from having some type of memorial service during direct
cremation - Ans:✔✔-- expense
- emotional burden
- feel it is unnecessary
What is the annual cremation growth rate? - Ans:✔✔-1.83%
What year was predicted would see cremation exceed earth burial? - Ans:✔✔-2015
Which region sees the lowest overall rate of cremation? - Ans:✔✔-East South Central Region
Which region sees the highest overall rate of cremation? - Ans:✔✔-Pacific Region
How much did cremation grown between 1998-2013? - Ans:✔✔-1.86%
What are the top 3 reasons for cremation litigation? - Ans:✔✔-- Identification of decedent prior to
cremation
- authorization form signed by a non NOK
- Family disputes
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