Statements: The Government has reduced the prices of petroleum products by five percent a week after increasing the prices by ten percent. The rate of inflation dropped marginally during the last week.

• 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.