the answer is -$97 for sure.
& J7 ?% n& ~2 Z( d3 u; Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThink about it this way
7 i4 t3 T+ w; P7 j) N0 O" `9 P1) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)
8 K& ^: d7 }, |" _% V. S/ g1 Y2) 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 |