_________________ is a market-performance measurement index,derived from the stock of 500 large companies on the U.S.market; it is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S.equities and is intended to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large-cap companies.

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The question is describing the Standard & Poor's 500 index, which is a market-performance measurement index based on the stock of 500 large companies on the U.S. market. Therefore, the correct choice is A, Standard & Poor's 500. B and D are incorrect because they refer to the Standard & Poor's 2000 and Russell 2000, respectively, which are indexes based on smaller companies. C, Russell 500, is not a correct index.

_________________ Is a Market-Performance Measurement Index,derived from the Stock of 500