A country invests in higher education to improve its human capital. How does this investment likely affect the country's ability to achieve technological breakthroughs?

• A. It increases the likelihood of technological breakthroughs by enhancing the effectiveness of research and development.
• B. It decreases the likelihood of technological breakthroughs due to increased costs.
• C. It has no effect on technological breakthroughs.
• D. It only affects the service sector, not technological breakthroughs.

Answer: (A)