Deborah is a 29-year-old who lost her job as an associate producer for a radio station. after spending a few weeks out of work and interviewing for several other positions, she gave up on her job search and decided to go back to grad school. she made that decision a few months ago.

10. which of the following is true regarding preretirement inflation? a. defined-benefit plans provide more inflation protection than defined-contribution plans. b. because of preretirement inflation, possible investment-related growth is increased for defined-contribution plans. c. all types of benefits are designed to cope with preretirement inflation. d. preretirement inflation is generally reflected in the increase in an employee's compensation level over a working career.