No to the first part and yes to the second part of your question. Acid reflux does not cause asthma, however it can create asthma-like symptoms. These are some insightful and informative articles by Dr. Jamie Koufman, who has been studying acid reflux issues for well over 3 decades:
http://www.voiceinstituteofnewyork.com/silent-laryngopharyngeal-reflux-lpr-an-overview/
http://www.voiceinstituteofnewyork.com/silent-reflux-laryngopharyngeal-reflux-lpr-is-ubiquitous/
If a person has problems breathing IN, then they do not have asthma, since asthma only causes breathing problems when trying to breath OUT. LPR or silent reflux is often misdiagnosed as asthma, so even many doctors aren't aware of this one distinction, according to Dr. Koufman.