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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
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Positive test result
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Negative test result
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Drug Use Is Indicated
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Drug Use Is Not Indicated
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Subject Uses Drugs
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43
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13
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Subject Is Not a Drug User
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20
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37
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The probability of a false positive test result is?
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