Mahalia applies for a job at a company called "The Denver Recreational Marijuana Factory" (DRMF).DRMF routinely administers a drug test to prospective employees to screen-out drug users.Despite the fact that Mahalia smokes marijuana almost daily,the company's test report indicates that she is drug-free.Mahalia is hired.In this case,the BEST conclusion is that
A) a false positive was reported.
B) a false negative was reported.
C) DRMF drug testing is only for appearances.
D) the DRMF personnel director needs to be drug tested.

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A false negative was reported, meaning that Mahalia's drug use was not detected by the drug test. It is possible that she either stopped using marijuana for a period of time before the test or used a product to mask the presence of THC in her system. It is also possible that the drug test was not sensitive enough to detect the levels of THC in her system. However, it is not necessarily the case that the DRMF drug testing is only for appearances or that the personnel director needs to be drug tested.

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