D Question 23 3.85 pts The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 6,000 units during a period. The following data are also available: Variable Unit manufacturing costs of the period Unit operating expenses of the period Fixed $6.00 $8.00 3.00 2.00 What would be the effect on income from operations if absorption costing is used rather than variable costing? $48.000 decrease $48,000 increase $36.000 increase $36.000 decrease