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?

Positive Test Result Negative Test Result

Subject Uses Drugs 42 12

Subject Is Not a Drug User 15 34

Who would suffer from a false positiveresult? Why?

A.

The employer would suffer because the person tested would not be suspected of using drugs when in reality he or she does use drugs.

B.

The employer would suffer because the person tested would be suspected of using drugs when in reality he or she does not use drugs.

C.

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.

D.

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.