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\b[False.] Take the finite <sets> $A=B=\{-2,-1\}$. Their <suprema> are both $-1$, whereas the <set> of pairwise products is $A\cdot B=\{1,2,4\}$. Consequently
$$
\boxed{\sup(A\cdot B)=4\ne1=(\sup A)(\sup B).}
$$
Negative factors can reverse an <inequality>, which prevents the proposed argument with separate <suprema>.

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