the answer is -$97 for sure.
/ h! A1 z' _) F; ^' x& FThink about it this way
* K, f! S4 \, f6 Q. H S3 j1 A5.39.217.761) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)
; w5 U! q G# a8 Q/ `2) Now, the owner discovered that the 100 bucks is fake. You can think this as a lost of $100. therefore the overall gain is $3-$100 = -$97 |