William burned his own warehouse in order to collect on a fire insurance policy. William has committed:
a. larceny since he committed an act intended to wrongfully obtain money from his insurance company.
b. a crime called "burning to defraud insurers" since the crime of arson only applies to property owned by another person.
c. an intentional tort, but not a crime since a person has a right to destroy his own property.
d. arson.
Answer: D
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Business Law Chapter 5
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