Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Dependency is a relationship between the groups of economies those, who condition others and those, who are conditioned by others.
Reason (R): Dependency is dependent on the core periphery relationship of the international political economy.

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

B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (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