Which of the following best describes a Funeral Provider?

• A. A cremation service only.
• B. Any person, partnership or corporation, association, government, agency, entity.
• C. A cemetery that sells burial plots.
• D. An insurance company that pays for funeral costs.

Answer: (C)

The main concept here is identifying who counts as a funeral provider under the FTC Funeral Rule. A cemetery that sells burial plots fits as a funeral provider because it directly offers a funeral-related good—the burial space—and participates in arranging a funeral. The Rule applies to any entity that sells funeral goods or services, so cemeteries, funeral homes, and crematories are examples of providers. A cremation service alone is too narrow a description, since it doesn’t cover all funeral goods and services, and an insurance company that pays for funeral costs isn’t itself selling funeral goods or services. A blanket statement like “any person, partnership or corporation, association, government, agency, entity” is too broad and wouldn’t specify who actually offers funeral goods or services.