What is the effect of increasing the sampling rate beyond the Nyquist rate?

A) Reduced distortion

B) Increased noise

C) No additional benefits

D) Increased quantization error

Answer: A) Reduced distortion

Explanation: Increasing the sampling rate beyond the Nyquist rate helps to better capture the signal details, which can reduce distortion and improve the fidelity of the reconstructed signal. However, it also requires more data processing and storage.