Foreign Purchases of Stocks and Bonds Issued by Canadian Corporations

Foreign purchases of stocks and bonds issued by Canadian corporations ________ between 1995 and 2007 and ________ in 2010.

A) increased at a slow but steady pace; increased dramatically
B) remained stagnant; declined sharply
C) increased dramatically; soared again
D) decreased slightly; increased slightly
E) increased at a slow but uneven pace; fell sharply