Here is a chart of the index value for the S\&P 500 and the United Kingdom's main equity index, the FTSE 100, from the end of 2008 to early 2015 . The labels have been removed. One index has clearly outperformed the other. Over this period, there was a technology boom and an oil crash. Here are pie charts showing the early 2015 index compositions by industry for both the S8P 500 and the FTSE 100. Which index outperformed? The U.K. Index The S\&P 500 Index Her discretionary income and salary are equally volatile. Her tax rate remains 30%. Her cost of living is affected by high inflation in the neighborhood Her mortgage payments and necessities are fixed Here is a chart of the index value for the S\&P 500 and the United Kingdom's main equity index, the FTSE 100, from the end of 2008 to early 2015 . The labels have been removed. One index has clearly outperformed the other. Over this period, there was a technology boom and an oil crash. Here are pie charts showing the early 2015 index compositions by industry for both the S8P 500 and the FTSE 100. Which index outperformed? The U.K. Index The S\&P 500 Index Her discretionary income and salary are equally volatile. Her tax rate remains 30%. Her cost of living is affected by high inflation in the neighborhood Her mortgage payments and necessities are fixed