An electrician is testing a 15-ampere, 125-volt rated duplex receptacle with a voltage tester.The tester indicates 120 volts between the ungrounded slot and the grounded slot.The tester also indicates 120 volts between the grounded slot and the grounding slot.The likely cause is __________.
A) an open equipment grounding path
B) a short circuit in the cable feeding the receptacle
C) an open grounded circuit conductor
D) reversed polarity at the receptacle
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