The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 8,022 units during a period. The following data are also available: Variable Fixed Unit manufacturing costs of the period $12 $4 Unit operating expenses of the period $2 $3 What would be the effect on income from operations if absorption costing is used rather than variable costing?

a.$32,088 increase

b.$56,154 decrease

c.$56,154 increase

d.$32,088 decrease