Based in Part on the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis

Based in part on the aftermath of the financial crisis that began in 2008 and the speed of the recovery of the U.S.economy following the recession of 2007-2009,Bank of America ________ the number of persons it employed in September 2011 and this ________ the total number of persons unemployed in the economy.

A) decreased; increased
B) decreased; decreased
C) increased; decreased
D) increased; increased