Practice question · Multiple choice
Matrix (3 products × 2 branches) holds units sold; row vector () holds unit prices. What does compute?
Hints
- Check dimensions: .
- Each branch column gets swept by the price row.
Show the answer
A. Total revenue per branch, a row
Why
: for each branch, prices × quantities summed over products, revenue per branch. The dot product is the invoice total.
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