5 Superior Construction Inc. leases a private skybox at a major league ballpark. One of the company’s managers offers two free tickets for an upcoming game to an employee of the state highway department. The company has done work for the state in the past, but does not have any current projects with them. The skybox tickets provided to the employee do not have a face value.

• What issues might there be with offering the skybox tickets to the state employee?

• Would the situation be different if the state employee offered to pay for the tickets?

• What do you think the company’s policy should be regarding use of the skybox?