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• I are given. These statements 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 statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Statements: I. Many private hospitals in the city have increased their consultation charges this year. II. The government hospitals in the city continue to offer free consultation to all patients.