the answer is -$97 for sure.
" L0 b, y: w5 IThink about it this way
6 i1 e' f K6 U7 G1) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)* K% ^. _+ E+ r# y% D
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 |