Question: (25 points) TriCity Electronics has three outlets selling computers and tablets. The sales report for the Harbortown outlet for January, February, and March are categorized

(25 points) TriCity Electronics has three outlets selling computers and tablets. The sales report for the Harbortown outlet for January, February, and March are categorized as follows: 350, 420, and 530 computers and 220, 180, and 140 tablets respectively. The Meadowview branch recorded sales of 430, 560, and 690 computers and 280, 320, and 220 tablets during the same three months. The Urban Central outlet reported sales of 864, 980, and 1236 computers and 535, 542, and 332 tablets. a. Formulate a 2 x 3 "sales matrix" for each outlet [H - Harbortown, M - Meadowview, U- Urban Central] with January, February, and March as columns, and two rows depicting the sales of computers and tablets respectively. b. Employing the matrices developed in part (a), ascertain the number by which the Urban Central outlet sold more or fewer items of each category each month relative to the combined sales of the other two outlets. c. Predictions suggest that in the corresponding three months of the following year, the Harbortown outlet will probably see a 10% rise in sales, the Meadowview outlet a 3% fall, while sales at the Urban Central outlet are expected to remain constant (no change). Develop a matrix that illustrates the consolidated monthly sales from all outlets for the next year, delineating each type of product
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