(Expected Cash Flows and Present Value) Danny’s Lawn Equipment sells high-quality lawn mowers and offers a 3-year warranty on all new lawn mowers sold. In 2017, Danny sold $300,000 of new specialty mowers for golf greens for which Danny’s service department does not have the equipment to do the service. Danny has entered into an agreement with Mower Mavens to provide all warranty service on the special mowers sold in 2017. Danny wishes to measure the fair value of the agreement to determine the warranty liability for sales made in 2017. The controller forDanny’s Lawn Equipment estimates the following expected warranty cash outflows associated with the mowers sold in 2017. Year Cash Flow Estimate Probability Assessment 2018 $2,5004,0005,000 20%60%20% 2019 $3,0005,0006,000 30%50%20% 2020 $4,0006,0007,000 30%40%30% InstructionsUsing expected cash flow and present value techniques, determine the value of the warranty liability for the 2017 sales. Use anannual discount rate of 5%. Assume all cash flows occur at the end of the year.
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Danny’s Lawn Equipment estimates the following expected warranty
| Year | Cash Flow Estimate | Probability Assessment |
| 2018 | $2,500 4,000 5,000 |
20% 60% 20% |
| 2019 | $3,000 5,000 6,000 |
30% 50% 20% |
| 2020 | $4,000 6,000 7,000 |
30% 40% 30% |
Instructions
Using expected cash flow and present value techniques, determine the value of the warranty liability for the 2017 sales. Use an
annual discount rate of 5%. Assume all cash flows occur at the end of the year.
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