Public debt management is LEAST concerned with
Arefinancing maturing government securities
Bminimising the cost of government borrowing
Csetting import tariffs on manufactured goodsCORRECT
Dmaintaining investor confidence in government bonds
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Public debt management deals with decisions about government borrowing, refinancing existing debt, minimising borrowing costs, and maintaining market confidence in government securities. Setting import tariffs is a trade policy instrument that falls under customs and excise administration, not debt management.
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