Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) According to Weber, comparative politics could be comprehended within the larger framework of culture, which he did by demolishing Marx's theory of economic determinism.
Reason (R) As without this rejection, his theory was totally untenable.

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

Answer: Option A