Compton Inc. has a beginning materials inventory balance for May of $27,500, and an ending balance for May of $28,750. Materials used during the month were $128,900. As a result, what is the cost of materials purchased during the month

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.