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Originally Posted by MotherLover
He would have been out of $79 for the change, $100 for replacement of the faked bill and $18 worth of merchandise. All he would have gained was the $21. $158.
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You can't count both the $79 and the $100 as costs. The neighbor gave him the $79, (as well as another $21).
Neighbor gave him $100 in increments that break down to $79 and $21, he gave $100 back to the neighbor. The transactions with the neighbor are a wash, and should be ignored. Its easier to assume he had $79 in his pocket when the guy bought the sweater.