Statements:
i. the government has imported large quantities of rice as per trade contracts with other countries. ii. the prices of rice reduced sharply in the domestic market in recent months.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause