Why is it negative and not positive i dont see any


A 10 percent increase in the price of soda leads to a 20 percent increase in the quantity of iced tea demanded. It appears that:

Cross-price elasticity of demand for iced tea is -2. 

Why is it negative and not positive? I don't see any decreases in this sentence.

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