Assertion (A): Hydrolysis of methyl acetate in the presence of dilute HCl is a pseudo-first-order reaction. Reason (R): HCl acts as a catalyst for hydrolysis.
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) Both A and R are false.