Match the components of compensation with their definitions. Across-the-board increase Across-the-board increase drop zone empty. Cost-of-living increase Cost-of-living increase drop zone empty. Merit pay Merit pay drop zone empty. Success-sharing incentive Success-sharing incentive drop zone empty. Increase in salary given to all employees (regardless of performance) arising from an employer's assessment of its own ability to pay Increase in salary given to all employees regardless of performance due to a change in the cost of living Increase in salary given to an employee as a function of some evaluation of employee performance A generic category of variable pay that is linked to some measure of group performance