Suppose the price of soccer shoes decreases by 7 percent and as a result, there is a 12 percent rise in the quantity of shin guards demanded. The value of the cross-price elasticity of demand is
A. 0.58.
B. -0.58.
C. 1.71.
D. -1.71
Answer: D
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