Set dropdown selected value in Razor view

Set dropdown selected value in Razor view

I am trying to set the selected value in a dropdown in a razor view.
<select id="drpStatus" name="status">
<option value="A">Active</option>
<option value="S">Suspended</option>
<option value="T">Terminated</option>
<option value="D">Deleted</option>
</select>
//I am trying with the below code, based on the value in Model, I want to
set the particular option as selected
<option selected=@{if(@Model!=null && @Model.Status=='A'){'selected'}}
value="A">Active</option>
Please let me know if I am working in a right direction or is there any
other way to achieve it.