Given below are two statements :
Statement $I :$ The esterification of carboxylic acid with an alcohol is a nucleophilic acyl substitution.
Statement $II :$ Electron withdrawing groups in the carboxylic acid will increase the rate of esterification reaction.
Choose the most appropriate option

• A
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are correct.
• B
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are incorrect.
• C
  Statement $I$ is correct but Statement $II$ is incorrect.
• D
  Statement $I$ is incorrect but Statement $II$ is correct.