the answer is -$97 for sure.
1 @3 P* R, |! i# _0 i+ {Think about it this way * i2 q1 i( e; z$ i: k& M& P5 v
1) if the 100 bucks is not a fake one, the store owner will gain $3 ($21-$18)! U% L4 |+ W/ C0 ]0 c/ h5 H
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 |