Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 5

question 28

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 5.5 below to answer the question that follows. Figure 5.5
-Refer to Figure 5.5. As the price of good W decreased, the demand for good Y shifted from D₁ to D₂. The cross-price elasticity of demand between W and Y is

• A) positive.
• B) negative.
• C) zero.
• D) indeterminate from this information.

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