Read the given statements and select the option that is the most appropriate explanation for them.
Statements:
A. The prices of motorcycles have increased considerably during the past 2 years.
B. The prices of XYZ laptops have decreased considerably during the past 2 months.
1
Statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect.
2
Both the statements are independent causes.
3
Statement B is the cause and statement A is its effect.
4
Both the statements are effects of independent causes.