The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 7,225 units during a period. The following data are also available:

	Variable	Fixed
Unit manufacturing costs of the period	$12	$7
Unit operating expenses of the period	$2	$2

What would be the effect on income from operations if absorption costing is used rather than variable costing?

a.$50,575 increase

b.$65,025 decrease

c.$50,575 decrease

d.$65,025 increase