An electrician is testing a 20-amp, 125-volt duplex receptacle with a voltage tester. The tester indicates 120 volts between the ungrounded slot and the grounded slot. The tester also indicates 0 volts between the ungrounded slot and the grounding slot. The likely cause is __________.
A) an open equipment grounding path
B) reversed polarity at the receptacle
C) an open grounded circuit conductor
D) a short circuit in the cable feeding the receptacle
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