ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH CASE: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND SALARY NEGOTIATIONS . skills The Edison Eagles Players' Association and Mr. Sideline, the CEO and majority owner of Edison Eagles Soccer, Inc., ask your help in resolving a salary dispute. Mr. Sideline presents the following income statement to the players' representatives. EDISON EAGLES SOCCER, INC. Income Statement Ticket revenues $3,500,000 Stadium rent expense $2,500,000 Ticket expense 30,000 Promotion expense 80,000 Player salaries 700,000 Staff salaries and miscellaneous 265,000 3,575,000 Net income (loss) S (75,000 The players contend that their salaries are below market and a raise is warranted. Mr. Sideline argues that the Edison Eagles really lose money and, until ticket revenues increase, a salary hike is out of the question. As a result of your inquiry, you discover that Edison Eagles Soccer owns 85 percent of the voting stock in Eagles Stadium, Inc. This venue is specifically designed for soccer and is where the Eagles play their entire home game schedule. However, Mr. Sideline does not wish to consider the profits of Eagles Stadium in the negotiations with the players. He claims that "the stadium is really a separate business entity that was purchased separately from the team and therefore does not concern the players. On top of that, we allocate all the ticket revenues to the team's income statement." The Eagles Stadium income statement appears as follows: EAGLES STADIUM, INC. As a result of your inquiry, you discover that Edison Eagles Soccer owns 85 percent of the voting stock in Engles Stadium, Inc. This venue is specifically designed for soccer and is where the Eagles play their entire home game schedule. However, Mr. Sideline does not wish to consider the profits of Eagles Stadium in the negotiations with the players. He claims that the stadium is really a separate business entity that was purchased separately from the team and therefore does not concern the players. On top of that, we allocate all the ticket revenues to the team's income statement." The Eagles Stadium income statement appears as follows: EAGLES STADIUM, INC. Income Statement Stadium rent revenue $2,500,000 Concession revenue 875,000 Parking revenue 95.000 $3,470,000 Cost of goods sold 270,000 Depreciation expense 190,000 Grounds maintenance expense 410,000 Staff salaries and miscellaneous 200,000 1.070,000 Net income (los) $2,400,000 Required 1. What advice would you provide the negotiating parties regarding the issue of considering the Eagles Stadium income statement in their discussions? What authoritative literature could you cite in supporting your advice? 2. What other pertinent information would you need to provide a specific recommendation regarding players' salaries