COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM Mansfield Corporation (Financial forecasting with seasonal production) (LO4-5) The difficult part of solving a problem of this nature is to know what to do with the information contained within a story problem. Therefore, this problem will be easier to complete if you rely on Chapter 4 for the format of all required schedules. The Marsh Corporation makes standard-size 2-inch fasteners, which it sells for $155 per thousand. Mr. Marsh is the majority owner and manages the inventory and finances of the company. He estimates sales for the following months to be January February March April May $263,500 (1,700,000 fasteners) $186,000 (1,200,000 fasteners) $217,000 (1,400,000 fasteners) $310,000 (2,000,000 fasteners) $387,500 (2,500,000 fasteners) Last year Marsh Corporation's sales were $175,000 in November and $232,500 in December (1,500,000 fasteners). Mr. Marsh is preparing for a meeting with his banker to arrange the financing for the first quarter. Based on his sales forecast and the following information, which he has provided, your job as his new financial analyst is to prepare a monthly cash budget, monthly and quarterly pro forma income statements, a pro forma quarterly balance sheet, and all necessary supporting schedules for the first quarter.