单选题 If an investor must pay an amount equal to a particular security's dividend to another investor, he is most likely using:

A、

A. margin.
B、

B. a short sale.
C、

C. a limit order.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】A short seller borrows stock from another investor and must pay any dividends due on that stock to the lender the corporation pays the dividend to the investor who purchased the stock from the short seller.