the answer is -$97 for sure.
" ]2 P+ a! O6 J9 j: yThink about it this way
) A( e7 \" N+ N m, m `; K1) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)0 M6 b9 i5 m% d* Y
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 |