Refer to the sample data for pre-employment drug screening shown below. If one o

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Refer to the sample data for pre-employment drug screening shown below. If one of the subjects is randomly selected, what is the probability that the test result is a false positive? Who would suffer from a false positive result? Why? Pre-Employment Drug Screening Results esult Negative test result Drug Use Is Indicated 40 17 Drug Use ls Not Indicated Subject Uses Drugs Subject is Not a Drug User 35 The probability of a false positive test result is Round to three decimal places as needed.) Who would suffer from a false positive result? Why? O A. The employer would suffer because the person tested would be suspected of using drugs when in reality he or she does not use drugs O B. The person tested would suffer because he or she would be suspected of using drugs when in reality he or she does not use drugs O C. The person tested would suffer because he or she would not be suspected of using drugs when in reality he or she does use drugs O D. The employer would suffer because the person tested would not be suspected of using drugs when in reality he or she does use drugs

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P(False positive result)

= 17 / (17 + 40)

= 17 / 57

= 0.298

The person tested would suffer because he or she would be suspected of using drugs when infact, he/ she isn't.

Option B is correct.

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