Direction: In the questions given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct? Assertion (A) Foreign trade is not related to theory of comparative cost. Reason (R) Foreign trade decreases the scope of market. Codes

• A.                                  Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
• B.                     Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C.                     A is true, but R is false
• D.                     A is false, but R is true