Which of the following is an example of Canadian foreign portfolio investment?
A) Albert, a German citizen, buys shares of stock in a Canadian computer company.
B) Liam, a citizen of Ireland, opens a fish-and-chips restaurant in Canada.
C) Rachel, a Canadian citizen, buys bonds issued by a Spanish corporation.
D) Dustin, a Canadian citizen, opens a tavern in New Zealand.

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Canadian foreign portfolio investment refers to Canadians investing in foreign assets such as bonds, stocks, and mutual funds. Option C is the only example where a Canadian citizen buys bonds issued by a foreign corporation (in this case, a Spanish corporation). The other options involve foreign citizens investing in Canada or a Canadian citizen investing in a business abroad, which are not examples of Canadian foreign portfolio investment.

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