Question

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Answer 1

Probability of false positive number of persons og persons who do but were not user dag indicated dung user total number who were detected 7 person drug user 18 0.2813 18+46

As a result of false positive, a person who is in actual not a user of drug, is indicated as a drug user. So option C. is correct.

That is, "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" .