Bonobos, which was launched by entrepreneurial friends Brian Spaly and Andy Dunn, produces high-quality pants in unique styles and limited quantities. Selling prices for a pair of Bonobos pants typically range from $110 per pair to $350 per pair.

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1. Based on information in this chapter’s opener, identify at least four examples of the types of costs that likely explain the wide range of selling prices for Bonobos’ pants.
2. The founders of Bonobos use variable costing in their business decisions. If Bonobos used absorption costing, would you expect the company’s income to be more, less than, or about the same as its income measured under variable costing? Explain.