单选题 Which of the following statements about the short sale of a stock is least accurate?

A、 The short seller must pay any dividends due to the lender of shares.
B、 A stop buy order would enable a short seller to minimize potential losses.
C、 Short sales involve time limits for returning the shares borrowed to the lender.

【正确答案】 C

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