When the price of good Y increases from $2 to $3, the quantity demanded for good X decreases from 20 units to 10 units. Using the Midpoint Method for Elasticity, what is the cross-price elasticity of demand between goods X and Y. (Round all decimal calculations to the closest ten-thousandths so your percentages are rounded to the closest hundredths; round your final answer to the closest hundredths.) Are goods X and Y complements or substitutes?

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