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Statements:

I.  Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group.

II. The sales in the local super market are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

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

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect