William Base's employer withheld $13,956.95 in federal income tax. After completing his return, William
determined that his tax is $11,874.82. Will William get a
refund or does he owe the government money?

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  refund

Step-by-step explanation:

William has paid more than he owes, so he will get a refund.

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Additional comment

He has paid 13,956.95 and owes 11,874.82, so is due a refund of 2082.13. The actual numbers may vary slightly, because tax owed is rounded to the nearest dollar: $11875.00. William's refund may actually be $2081.95.

step-by-step explanation:

the mistake in the pattern is that :

b. the decimal point was moved one too many place values each time

the correct pattern could be made by :

b. moving the decimal point to the right the same numbers of place values as the exponents