In Experiment 1, a circuit consisting of an ideal battery of electromotive force \(\mathcal{E}\), an open switch, a resistor of resistance \(R\), and an uncharged capacitor of capacitance \(C_0\) connected in series has its switch closed at time \(t = 0\). The capacitor becomes fully charged after a long time. In Experiment 2, the uncharged capacitor is replaced with one of capacitance \(2C_0\), while the battery and resistor remain unchanged, and the switch is again closed at \(t = 0\).

Choice	Initial Current \(I_0\)	Total Resistor Thermal Energy \(E_R\)
(A)	Doubled	Doubled
(B)	Unchanged	Doubled
(C)	Unchanged	Unchanged
(D)	Halved	Unchanged

Which row in the table correctly compares the initial current \(I_0\) supplied by the battery immediately after the switch is closed and the total thermal energy \(E_R\) dissipated by the resistor during the complete charging process in Experiment 2 to those in Experiment 1?