Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$:
Assertion $A$: Acetal/Ketal is stable in basic medium.
Reason $R$: The high leaving tendency of alkoxide ion gives the stability to acetal/ketal in basic medium.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A
  $A$ is true but $R$ is false
• B
  $A$ is false but $R$ is true
• C
  Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$
• D
  Both $A$ and $R$ are true but $R$ is $NOT$ the correct explanation of $A$