 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Right multiplication by $B^*$ acts separately on the rows. After transposing each row its matrix is $(B^*)^T=\overline B$, so its <determinant> is $(\overline{\det B})^n$. Composing this <linear map> with left multiplication and using part (a) gives
$$
\boxed{\det M_B=(\det B)^n(\overline{\det B})^n=|\det B|^{2n}.}
$$
Here the <determinant> is taken on the $n^2$-dimensional complex <vector space> of matrices.

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