Concerning the Relative Ages of the Basalt and the Fault,____________

Concerning the relative ages of the basalt and the fault,____________.

A) the fault must be older, according to the principle of cross-cutting relationships
B) the basalt must be older, according to the principle of cross-cutting relationships
C) the basalt must be older, according to the principle of original horizontality
D) their relative ages cannot be determined from the information given