Which of the following scenarios would be most likely to cause deflation? Select answer from the options below A natural disaster strikes a small village that holds the majority of the city's consumers; as a result, businesses lower their prices. A natural disaster strikes a small village that holds the majority of the city's consumers; as a result, businesses raise their prices. A natural disaster strikes and there is a shortage of gas, food, and other supplies. A natural disaster strikes and destroys half the country's cotton crop