$6,000 $2,000 $72,000 Fixed costs: Copy editing Artwork Typesetting Variable costs: Printing and binding Bookstore discounts Salespersons' commissions Author's royalties $3.20 per copy $4.00 per copy $0.50 per copy $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 closest to which of the following? Multiple Choice 8.70 4.22 3.48 448