Based on the industry$-$low, industry$-$average, and industry$-$high values for the benchmarking data on pp$\mathrm{.}6-7$ of

each issue of the FIR, which of the following do not indicate that one or more elements of your company's costs

are too high relative to the costs of rival companies?

Your company's labor costs per pair produced at one or more plants are $20\%$ or more above the industry$-$

average number

Your company's warehouse and distribution expenses per branded pair sold are above the industry average in

several regions

Your company's operating profits per pair sold in all $4$ geographic regions of the wholesale segment for

branded footwear are below the industry$-$high values

Your company's marketing expenses per pair sold in both the Internet and wholesale segments of two or

more regions are the highest in the industry

The reject rates for branded shoe production at one or more of your company's production facilities are well

above the industry average