Complete the Following Statement: a Simple Series Circuit Contains a Resistance

Multiple Choice

Complete the following statement: A simple series circuit contains a resistance R and an ideal battery.If a second resistor is connected in parallel with R,

A) the voltage across R will decrease.
B) the current through R will decrease.
C) the total current through the battery will increase.
D) the rate of energy dissipation in R will increase.
E) the equivalent resistance of the circuit will increase.