The product of eigenvalues, with algebraic multiplicity, equals the determinant. Expanding along the first row gives $\det P=2[(-3)(-1)-3(2)]+1[4(2)-(-3)(0)]=2(3-6)+8=2$. Thus the required product is 2, B; solving the characteristic cubic is unnecessary.
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