Statement 1: Three have been rising instances of plagiarism from the internet in newer research papers submitted to the university.

Statement 2: The university has decided to invest in anti-plagiarism software.

SELECT ONE ANSWER

- Statement 1 is the cause and statement 2 is its effect.
- Statement 2 is the cause and statement 1 is its effect.
- Both statements 1 and 2 are independent causes.
- Both statements 1 and 2 are effects of independent causes.
- Both statements 1 and 2 are effects of some common cause.