the answer is -$97 for sure.
, D1 W0 M2 i" b! n h1 g5 sThink about it this way # a# E( U- v' k! E. P" g
1) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)
9 h0 W2 C/ o* z9 Q, D% K2) 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 |