An administrator wrote a field update action for a workflow rule on a field that is hidden via Field-Level Security. When the workflow rule triggers, what happens to the data in the hidden field?

An administrator wrote a field update action for a workflow rule on a field that is hidden via Field-Level Security. When the workflow rule triggers, what happens to the data in the hidden field?
A .  The field will fail to update and remain in its original state.
B .  The field is updated, even though it is hidden.
C .  The field will only update if the rule was triggered by a time-based trigger.
D .  The field will only update if the user has "Modify All Data" enabled in the profile.

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Answer:   B

Explanation: Workflow rules run whether or not the end user is able to see the field.