The spending rule for foundations

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This question comes from Schwester Bank.
Which of the following is the most appropriate return objective for a private foundation that has been established to provide support in perpetuity?
A)
5.3% of assets plus expected inflation.
B)
The long-term treasury bond return plus inflation.
C)
The market return plus expected inflation.
The correct answer is A, though I’m not clear why. To me none of them look right.
In the absnece of where the foundation was created, it’s not clear what spending rules apply. My recall from the curriculum is that the 5% spending rule is something that is done in the US. Do we generally assume that we always have a 5% spending rule if the question doesn’t say otherwise?
 
I’d say the answer is A because it is the most appropriate (emphasis added) through process of elimination and that is it. I would bet the exam will provide the actual spending rate of the foundation if there were to be a question on the exam. However, you can easily rule out choices B and C because they don’t associate the return objective with a percent of assets plus inflation..
 
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