Which of the following acts is an example of conversion?
A) Zainab borrowing an annual report from a firm's library
B) Donald returning Larry's car in the same condition as it was when he had borrowed it
C) Scott publishing untrue statements about his manager in their company's newsletter
D) Ruth purchasing a cell phone from Sandra without knowing that Sandra had stolen it
E) Gerome, a doctor, revealing sensitive patient information to the media without obtaining the patient's consent

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Ruth purchasing a cell phone from Sandra without knowing that Sandra had stolen it is an act of conversion. Conversion often arises in business situations. Stealing something from an employer is conversion, as is purchasing-even innocently-something that has been stolen.

Which of the Following Acts Is an Example of Conversion