Oslo Company prepared the following contribution format income statement based on a sales volume of $1,000$ units $($the

relevant range of production is $500$ units to $1,500$ units$)$:

Assume that the amounts of the company's total variable expenses and total fixed expenses were reversed. In other words, assume

that the total variable expenses are $$14,850$ and the total fixed expenses are $$27,500.$ Under this scenario and assuming that total

sales remain the same, what is the degree of operating leverage? $($Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.$)$