The following data relate to a company that produces and sells a travel guide that is updated monthly:

Fixed costs:

Copy editing $6,000

Art work 2,000

Typesetting 72,000

Variable costs:

Printing and binding $3.20 per copy

Bookstore discounts 4.00 per copy

Salespersons' commissions 0.50 per copy

Author's royalties 2.00 per copy

Each book sells for $20.00. The company sold 8,000 books in June and 10,000 books in July.

The degree of operating leverage for July is:

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the same as that for June.

higher than that for June.

lower than that for June.

not determinable.