Supremum bounds and 2 functions

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Let $f,g: A \to [0,\infty)$ be two functions defined in a non-empty set $A \subset \mathbb R$.

  1. Prove that if $f$ and $g$ are bounded above, then $f \cdot g$ is bounded above and $\sup(f \cdot g) \leq \sup f \cdot \sup g$.
  2. Give an example where $\sup(f \cdot g) \lt \sup f \cdot \sup g$ is valid.

My attempt

(1) Let $C = \{ g(x) \cdot f(x) : x \in A\} , B = \{g(y): y \in A\}$ and $A = \{ f(x): x \in A\}$.Taking $x=y$ in the definitions we know that $C \subset A \cdot B$ is valid, then

$$ \begin{split} \sup (A \cdot B) &\geq \sup (C) \\ sup(A) \cdot \sup(B) &\geq \sup(C) \\ \sup(f) \cdot \sup(g) &\geq \sup(f \cdot g) \end{split} $$

I can't think of anything for (2). I appreciate in advance for any help.

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For $2)$ let $f(x)$ map $[0,1]\to 1$ and $(1,2]\to 0$ and let $g(x)$ be a function which maps $[0,1]\to 0$ and $(1,2]\to 1$