Choose the right answer from the following statements:

Assertion (A): When there is an evidence of a linear relationship between two variables, it may not always mean an independent-dependent relationship between the two variables.

Reason (R): The causal relationship between the two variables may not imply a reasonable theoretical relationship between the two.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
B

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation
C

(A) is true, but (R) is false
D

(A) is false, but (R) is true

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