Refer to the information provided in Figure 5.5 below to answer the question that follows. Figure 5.5Refer 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. negative.
B. zero.
C. positive.
D. indeterminate from this information.

Answer: A

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