please help me out

In the private-label operating benchmarks section on p. 'r' of each issue of the FIR, the industrylow, industrvaverage, and industryhigh benchmarks for the margins over direct costs (as explained in the Help section for this same page} should be interpreted as representing {3 the net profrt eamed on each pair of pn'vatelabel footwear sold in a given region. {3 how much sellers of pnvatelabel footwear received per pair sold over and above matenals costs and direct labor costs. {3 how much sellers of pnvatelabel footwear received from each privatelabel pair sold that is available for repaying bank loans. {3 how much sellers of pnvate-label footwear received from each pair sold that can be immediater used for purchasing shares of outstanding common stock. C} how much in dollars and cents was earned {or lost) on each pair of pnvatelabel footwear sold to chain retailers; progressiver higher direct margins signal greater contributions to [a] helping pailr any portion of branded expenses not covered bv branded revenues in a given region and [2) boosting the company's operating profits in the region