Below in the question are Given two statements (A) and (B).These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer
1) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
2) it statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
3) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
4) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
5) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.
A. Budgetary allocation for building a better railway network, eg constructing new railway lines, has increased.
B. There has been a substantial drop in the number of passengers opting for air travel.

Explanation

5, if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.