the answer is -$97 for sure.
$ H3 } q- o1 d% c4 U7 Q1 o( i; l5 iThink about it this way 2 n! z) x. o9 m" @1 c
1) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)
! ^+ z9 k& V0 L" z5.39.217.762) 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 |