Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer :

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