Statements: The farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to the Government agencies. The Government has reduced the procurement price of Kharif crops starting from the last month to the next six months.

• Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
• Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
• Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
• Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
• Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.