What's inside the apartment: The apartment consists of a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen. 
In the bedroom, there is a cabinet and a sofa. The cabinet houses two remote controls, two condiment bottles, a dish bowl, two water glasses, and a wine glass. A book and a wine glass are placed on the sofa. 
The bathroom features a cabinet, which is currently empty. 
The living room is furnished with a sofa and a desk, with a book and a bag of chips resting on the sofa. 
The kitchen is equipped with eight cabinets, a microwave, a dishwasher, a stove, a sofa, a kitchen table, and a fridge. The first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth cabinets, from left to right, are empty. The third cabinet contains three plates, while the seventh cabinet holds an apple. The microwave contains a condiment bottle and a salmon. The dishwasher is filled with a wine glass, a plate, and a dish bowl. The stove is empty. A bag of chips and a book are on the sofa. The fridge contains two cupcakes and a bottle of wine. 
Actions taken by William: William is situated in the kitchen. He strides towards the fourth kitchen cabinet, opens it, then promptly shuts it. He then proceeds to the eighth cabinet, opens and closes it as well. Following this, he moves towards the microwave, opens it, and then closes it. He then heads towards the refrigerator, opens and closes it. He continues his journey in the kitchen by approaching the third, fifth, seventh, first, and second kitchen cabinets in succession, opening and closing each one. Finally, he walks towards the sixth kitchen cabinet, opens and closes it, before making his way towards the dishwasher. 
Question: If William think there isn't a dishbowl inside the dishwasher, which one of the following statements is more likely to be true? (a) William has been trying to get a remote control. (b) William has been trying to get a dishbowl. Please respond with either a or b.