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In matrix C, a coffee shop records the cost to produce a cup of standard Columbian coffee andhe cost to produce a cup of hot chocolate Matrix P contains the selling prices to the customer.
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- Compute P - C and interpret the result.
- b. If the tax rate in a certain city is 7%, use scalar multiplication to find a matrix F thatgives the final price to the customer (including sales for both beverages for each size. Round each entry to the nearest cent.
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