The level of inventory of a manufactured product has increased by 6,841 units during a period. The following data are also available:

	Variable	Fixed
Unit manufacturing costs of the period	$14	$6
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?

Select the correct answer.

$41,046 increase

$13,682 decrease

$54,728 increase

$27,364 increase