the answer is -$97 for sure.
1 ^% ]+ Q0 R; l( T+ ?/ EThink about it this way 2 M- f) P( g5 H- U+ {& J3 f/ Q
1) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)
$ Y! l9 e7 H- P2) 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 |