Unlike the own-price elasticity, the sign of the cross-price
elasticity of demand can go either way. If the goods are complements, we learned that an increase in the price of one will lead to a
reduction in desired quantity demanded of the other, indicating a negative sign. If the goods are substitutes, an increase in the price of one increases demand for the other,
indicating a positive sign.
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