Regarding the technical points affecting the short sales of a stock, which of the following statements is most accurate?
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The short seller must pay any dividends on the stock to the owner of the borrowed shares. The short seller must also deposit margin money to guarantee the eventual repurchase of the security.
An investor can profit from a stock price decline by:
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Short selling provides a way for an investor to profit from a stock price decline. In order to sell short, the broker borrows the security and then sells it for the short seller. Later, if the investor can replace the borrowed securities by repurchasing them at a lower price, then the investor will profit from the transaction.
Which of the following statements about selling a stock short is least likely accurate?
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Proceeds from the short sale must remain in the brokerage account along with the required margin deposit.
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The short seller pays all dividends to the lender, loses if stock prices rise, and is required to post a margin account. A short seller often places a stop buy order to protect the short sale position from a rising market.
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