GMAT Problem of the Day #7

If \(\begin{vmatrix}w & x \\ y & z \end{vmatrix} = wz – xy\) for all numbers \(w, x, y,\) and \(z\), then

\( \begin{vmatrix}3 & 5 \\ -2 & 4 \end{vmatrix} = \)

(A) \(-22\)

(B) \(-2\)

(C) \(2\)

(D) \(7\)

(E) \(22\)