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Round a public table without breaking totals

Shows how display choices affect interpretation.

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Prompt

Inputs: [TABLE VALUES], [DISPLAY PRECISION], [AUDIENCE]. Apply a consistent rounding convention, identify subtotal drift and choose a footnote or adjusted display method. Preserve exact internal values. Output: A display table and rounding note. Check: Displayed totals are either consistent or the discrepancy is clearly explained. If essential information is missing, identify it rather than filling the gap with a guess. Show the unrounded reconciliation privately and describe the public rounding convention plainly.