When Jill Michaels, an assistant to the director of procurement, moved into her new home, she used the company's flat bed truck to move her furnishings on an afternoon when her boss was out of town. Which of the following best describes Michael's act?
A) Fraud
B) Abuse
C) Embezzlement
D) Larceny

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Michaels' use of the company's truck for her personal use without permission from her boss or proper authorization is an abuse of company resources. It is not fraud because she did not deceive or misrepresent anything, embezzlement because she did not steal funds, or larceny because she did not take something without permission with the intention of permanently depriving the company of its property.

When Jill Michaels, an Assistant to the Director of Procurement